Woodcut illustration of a Buddhist deity, likely a guardian figure or a manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, standing amidst swirling clouds.

Eighty-four Manifestations of the Great Compassion Mantra

Woodcut portrait of Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty, depicted in traditional court attire.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Biographies and Portraits

Woodcut illustration of a mythical tiger-like creature representing the 'Lung God' (肺神).

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 55)

Woodcut illustration of a guqin hand gesture titled 'Crying Pigeon Calling for Rain', showing a hand position and a bird on a branch.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 65)

Woodcut illustration of a mounted archer performing horse archery.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 71)

Woodcut illustration of a martial artist in the 'Facing Heaven' stance, holding a long spear.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 71)

Woodcut illustration of two men practicing a staff-fighting technique, titled 'Xia Chuan Shi Tu' (Lower Piercing Stance Diagram).

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 71)

A central Buddha figure seated on a lotus throne, surrounded by disciples and guardian deities amidst colorful clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a narrative scene with figures in a landscape of mountains, clouds, and a palace. A central figure on a white horse is shown departing from a walled compound.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-colored woodcut illustration depicting a scene from the life of the Buddha, showing Prince Siddhartha in a mountainous landscape receiving attendants.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a central Buddhist deity on a lotus throne with two kneeling figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures, possibly warriors or celestial beings, in a landscape with vibrant, swirling clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a central Buddhist figure seated on a lotus throne, surrounded by attendants and set against a landscape of stylized mountains and clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting the Buddha seated on a lotus throne, surrounded by figures representing the temptation by Mara's daughters.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with the Buddha and various figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a central seated Buddha figure surrounded by various deities, monks, and celestial beings amidst clouds and a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a central Buddha figure with attendants and other figures in a celestial landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a central seated Buddha figure surrounded by various deities, monks, and celestial beings in a landscape with mountains and clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a central Buddha figure seated on a lotus throne, surrounded by various deities, monks, and celestial beings amidst colorful clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist assembly in a celestial landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a central Buddhist deity on a throne surrounded by dragons and attendants.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene featuring a central seated figure surrounded by celestial beings in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene featuring multiple figures and deities, depicting the 'Two Merchants Offering Food' to the Buddha.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A detailed Buddhist scene depicting a central figure, likely the Buddha, preaching to a large assembly of followers and deities in a landscape with deer.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting the Buddha preaching to an assembly of figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting the Buddha teaching a large assembly of monks in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting the Buddha preaching at the Venuvana (Bamboo Grove) monastery, surrounded by monks and royal figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist scene with multiple figures, auspicious clouds, and a central architectural pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a multi-tiered pagoda surrounded by celestial figures and deities in a cloud-filled landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-colored woodblock illustration depicting a central seated deity surrounded by an assembly of monks, arhats, and celestial beings.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring the Buddha and several figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-colored woodblock illustration depicting a celestial scene with a central deity and several figures on horseback and on foot in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A detailed, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene within a traditional Chinese architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a central Buddha figure surrounded by a celestial and earthly assembly.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a scene from the life of the Buddha with various figures in a temple garden.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring a central deity and several figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with deities descending on clouds and a figure in a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a central Buddha figure flanked by two attendants in a celestial landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-figure scene depicting a Buddhist narrative, likely the parable of 'Taking a child from the fire'.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-colored woodcut illustration depicting Buddhist narrative scenes with deities and earthly figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures in a stylized landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A complex, hand-colored narrative woodcut illustrating a Buddhist sutra, featuring a central seated Buddha figure surrounded by various deities, monks, and laypeople within a landscape of auspicious clouds and architectural elements.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant polychrome woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures, deities, and mythical creatures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist celestial procession with multiple figures and deities amidst colorful clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a central Buddhist deity surrounded by an assembly of figures in a celestial pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant color woodcut depicting a Buddhist assembly with a central Buddha figure surrounded by Bodhisattvas and monks.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant polychrome woodcut depicting a central Buddhist deity seated in a pavilion surrounded by attendants and monks.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene featuring a central deity on a lotus throne surrounded by attendants and auspicious clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration of a central Buddha figure presiding over a celestial assembly of bodhisattvas and deities amidst auspicious clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist assembly with a central Buddha, bodhisattvas, guardian deities, and devotees.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-figure Buddhist scene featuring a central seated Buddha surrounded by deities, attendants, and a kneeling monk in the foreground, set against a backdrop of stylized clouds and a radiant aura.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodblock illustration of a Buddhist deity presiding over an assembly.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A central Buddha figure seated on a lotus throne, surrounded by an assembly of monks and deities amidst clouds and mountains.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures, a palanquin procession, and celestial beings in clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene with multiple figures and deities.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist scene with multiple figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a central Buddha figure surrounded by monks and deities in a landscape with a waterfall.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration from a Buddhist sutra, depicting a central deity surrounded by monks and royal figures amidst stylized clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting the Buddha seated on a lotus throne, surrounded by a celestial assembly of deities and attendants amidst clouds and mountains.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-colored woodblock illustration depicting a central haloed figure riding an ox, accompanied by a monk and several attendants in a landscape featuring a waterfall and celestial light.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist assembly with a central seated figure surrounded by various attendants and officials in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-figure Buddhist scene featuring a central wrathful deity and a seated Buddha.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting a central Buddha figure surrounded by disciples and monks within a celestial landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodcut illustration of a Buddhist deity surrounded by disciples in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut of Buddha preaching to disciples in a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a central Buddha figure surrounded by disciples and monks in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-tiered pagoda surrounded by celestial figures and colorful clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting the Parinirvana of the Buddha, showing him reclining on a platform surrounded by mourning disciples and celestial beings.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant polychrome woodcut depicting a Buddhist assembly, likely the Parinirvana of the Buddha.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a pavilion and celestial beings in a swirling cloud.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodblock illustration depicting a monk in deep meditation (Samadhi) on a rocky outcrop within a stylized mountain landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting seven Buddhist arhats or monks in a landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A narrative illustration depicting Emperor Ming of Han's dream of the Buddha, featuring multiple figures in a landscape with auspicious clouds and mountains.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Narrative scene with monks, an official, a horseman, and a tiger in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with an emperor in a palace and a deity in the clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with a monk in a pavilion and a celestial vision above.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in a pavilion and a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with a monk in a pavilion and celestial figures appearing on clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a courtly or religious scene with an emperor and Buddhist monks.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A narrative scene depicting Prince Jin receiving Buddhist precepts from a monk in a palace setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist monk seated in a pavilion, receiving a kneeling figure, set within a landscape with a boat and mountains.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-colored woodblock illustration depicting a scene with several figures in a pavilion set against a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodblock illustration depicting a courtly scene where a high-ranking figure, likely an emperor, sits on a throne receiving a group of individuals, including monks.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A colorful woodblock illustration depicting a monk kneeling before a group of officials or deities in a pavilion, set against a mountain landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist monk in a boat on turbulent waters, with a figure on the shore.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a monk in a pavilion receiving visitors in a mountain landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodblock illustration of a Buddhist deity appearing to a kneeling monk in a mountain landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape and architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures, a temple, and a deity riding a blue lion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant narrative scene depicting monks, officials, and tigers in a mountainous landscape with traditional architecture.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A scholar seated in a pavilion overlooking a mountainous landscape with a dragon in the clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures in traditional Chinese attire within a courtyard or palace setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Woodcut illustration of the Thousand-Hand Thousand-Eye Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva.

Eighty-four Manifestations of the Great Compassion Mantra

Portrait of Taihao Fuxi (太昊伏羲氏), a legendary figure in Chinese mythology, credited with creating the Eight Trigrams (Bagua).

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Portrait of Shennong (炎帝神農氏), the legendary Divine Farmer of Chinese mythology.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Portrait of the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi), a legendary Chinese sovereign and cultural hero.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Woodcut portrait of the legendary Chinese Emperor Zhuanxu, also known as Gaoyang.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Portrait of King Wen of Zhou (周文王) from the Sancai Tuhui.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Woodcut portrait of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Portrait of Emperor Jing of Han (Han Jingdi) from the Sancai Tuhui.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 22)

Portrait of Emperor Wu of Song (Liu Yu)

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 22)

Portrait of Emperor Xiaozong of Song

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Biographies and Portraits

Portrait of Emperor Chengzu (Yongle Emperor) of the Ming Dynasty.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Biographies and Portraits

Acupuncture diagram of the spleen meridian on a human figure.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 55)

Woodcut illustration of a human figure showing the Heart Meridian and its acupuncture points.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 55)

A woodcut diagram from the Ming dynasty encyclopedia Sancai Tuhui, depicting the acupuncture points and meridian lines associated with the kidney (腎經).

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: The Human Body

Woodcut illustration of a soldier in a martial arts stance holding a langxian (wolf-brush spear).

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 71)

A woodcut map from the Wubei Zhi showing the geography of a coastal region in southern China, including mountains, rivers, and several prefectures such as Zhaoqing, Gaozhou, and Qiongzhou (Hainan).

Wubei Zhi (Vol. 88)

Woodblock printed map of a river and coastal region with military and geographical labels.

Treatise on Armament Technology: Coastal Defense of Liaodong

Allegorical frontispiece of 'China Monumentis Illustrata' showing Jesuit saints and missionaries with a map of China.

Kircher: China Illustrata (1667)

Engraved portrait of Athanasius Kircher within an oval frame, featuring a library background and a decorative scroll with Latin text below.

Kircher: China Illustrata (1667)

Detailed historical map of Asia, including Persia, India, Tartaria, and China, with decorative cartouches and maritime elements.

Kircher: China Illustrata (1667)

Full-length portrait of Confucius in a library setting, topped with a decorative pediment featuring dragons.

Confucius, Philosopher of the Chinese (Confucius Sinarum Philosophus)

Farmers soaking rice seeds in a stream, the first step in the tilling process.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Illustration of farmers transplanting rice seedlings, titled 'Pulling up Seedlings' (拔秧).

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Illustration of the 'Second Sleep' (二眠) stage of silkworm rearing from the 'Weaving' section, showing women and children in a pavilion.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Illustration of women tending to silkworms during the 'Third Sleep' stage of sericulture.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

A detailed scene of women engaged in sericulture within a courtyard.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Illustration of sericulture process: Dividing the Trays (分箔).

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

A detailed scene from the 'Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving' depicting the process of sericulture, specifically placing silkworms on frames (Shang Cu).

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

A scene of sericulture showing figures sorting silk cocoons at a table outside a rural dwelling.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Illustration of silkworm moths emerging, from the weaving section of the 'Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving'.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Illustration of pattern weaving (Pan Hua) showing women operating a complex drawloom.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

A double-page narrative scene depicting scholarly and agricultural activities in a rural setting.

Customs of Taiwan's Indigenous People

Indigenous Taiwanese men on horseback hunting wild cattle with lassos in a grassy landscape.

Customs of Taiwan's Indigenous People

A detailed two-page illustration depicting a traditional Chinese grain harvest scene with multiple figures engaged in agricultural labor.

Customs of Taiwan's Indigenous People

A double-page landscape illustration depicting Ainu people engaged in daily activities near a river.

Customs of Taiwan's Indigenous People

A vibrant color woodblock print of the Kitchen God (Zao Jun), also known as Dingfu Zhenjun, surrounded by five children and auspicious symbols.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Volume 11

Full-length color illustration of the Chinese deity Tianguan (T'ien-koan), the Celestial Official who bestows happiness, holding a scroll with the inscription 'Tianguan Cifu' (The Celestial Official grants blessings).

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Volume 11

A vibrant color illustration of the two military Door Gods (Men Shen), Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong, accompanied by two smaller attendants holding scrolls.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Volume 11

Full-length color portrait of Lou-pan (Lu Ban), the patron deity of carpenters and builders, depicted in traditional Chinese official robes and a ceremonial headdress.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Volume 11

Nüwa (Niu-wo) repairing the breach in the sky.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12

Full-length portrait of the Chinese general Yue Fei (Yo-fei) in traditional military attire, holding a spear and a sword.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12

Portrait of Tsong-koan and his son in traditional Chinese ceremonial attire.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12

Four Chinese celestial figures associated with constellations, depicted in traditional robes and armor with animal attributes.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12

Four Chinese figures, likely stellar deities, with associated constellations and calligraphy.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12

A colored illustration of T'ai-pé-kin-sing (Venus), depicted as an elderly man with a long white beard, wearing an orange robe and holding a fly-whisk, standing on clouds.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12

Five personified spirits representing the five planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, depicted in traditional Chinese attire with symbolic attributes.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12

A blue and green dragon-like creature, identified by the text as a 'Black Dragon' (Heilong), depicted with four legs and a long tail amidst stylized clouds.

Illustrations of Auspicious Omens

A yellow or golden dragon-like creature, identified as a 'Yellow Dragon' (Huanglong), carrying a red rectangular object on its back and surrounded by colorful clouds.

Illustrations of Auspicious Omens

A Buddhist dharani woodcut featuring a central deity surrounded by concentric circles of Sanskrit text and Chinese characters.

Printed Images of Avalokitesvara

Hand-colored woodcut of Shakyamuni Buddha seated on a lotus throne surrounded by attendants and celestial figures in a stylized landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting scenes from the life of the Buddha, including the descent from Tushita heaven on a white elephant.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in a traditional Chinese architectural and celestial setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures, animals, and architecture, likely from a Buddhist sutra.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a courtly scene with several figures in traditional Chinese attire, some seated in a pavilion and others standing or kneeling outside, set against a background of stylized clouds and landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-figure narrative scene in a traditional Chinese woodblock print style, depicting individuals in ornate robes within a landscape of stylized clouds and mountains.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a palace scene with figures inside and guards stationed at an arched gateway.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Chinese palace scene with multiple figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a courtly scene within a traditional East Asian palace, likely illustrating a scene from the life of the Buddha.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in a traditional East Asian architectural setting, including a rider on a white horse.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of figures in a mountainous landscape from a Chinese Buddhist text.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting the story of Sujata offering milk rice to the Buddha.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures on a riverbank and a celestial deity in the clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist scene with multiple figures and celestial beings.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-colored woodcut illustration depicting a central haloed figure, likely a Bodhisattva, standing in a stylized landscape surrounded by several other figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a central Buddhist figure, likely a Bodhisattva, surrounded by celestial beings and attendants in a stylized landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a central deity surrounded by a host of demonic and celestial figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant woodcut illustration depicting the Buddha seated in meditation, surrounded by attendants and animals in a stylized landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting the Buddha receiving offerings in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting a central Buddha figure seated on a lotus throne, surrounded by deities, monks, and deer in a celestial landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a central seated deity surrounded by figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures in an architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a central figure, likely a Buddha or deity, seated within a pavilion and surrounded by various attendants and figures in traditional dress.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures, horses, and architecture.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in a traditional East Asian architectural and landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with a white elephant and several figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene, likely the purchase of the Jetavana grove by Sudatta.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring the Buddha and several figures in a garden setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A detailed hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a crowded narrative scene with numerous figures in traditional East Asian attire, set within a landscape of trees and mountains.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a central Buddha figure in a flaming mandorla surrounded by devotees in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist assembly with a central deity, monks, and celestial figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring holy figures with halos and a herd of white cattle amidst auspicious clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-figure narrative scene in a landscape, likely from a Buddhist sutra.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-colored woodcut illustration depicting a devotee kneeling before a celestial manifestation of the Buddha.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures and traditional architecture.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A narrative woodblock print depicting multiple figures in a landscape and architectural setting, including a deity on a cloud.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting a narrative scene within a Chinese architectural and landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene featuring a haloed figure and several monks in a landscape with a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored narrative scene depicting a Buddha seated in a pavilion, surrounded by figures and animals, illustrating a Buddhist parable.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring multiple figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-figure narrative scene in a landscape setting, featuring figures in traditional East Asian attire near a pavilion and under trees.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures, including a central Buddha, monks, and celestial beings in a stylized landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene featuring a central deity seated in an ornate pavilion surrounded by attendants and monks.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of children playing in a landscape, likely depicting the story of Hariti (the Mother of Demons).

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures in an architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist deity seated within a pavilion, with a devotee kneeling outside in a stylized landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a central seated deity, likely a Buddha, surrounded by a large assembly of figures including monks, deities, and celestial beings amidst clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a central seated sage or deity on a throne, flanked by two attendants in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodblock illustration depicting a Buddhist assembly with monks, deities, and a mythical lion amidst stylized clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist assembly on a rocky outcrop above a turbulent sea.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a scene with figures in a traditional East Asian architectural setting, likely from a Buddhist sutra.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting a central Buddhist figure on a white elephant surrounded by celestial beings and a multi-armed deity.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist scene with several figures in a landscape, likely illustrating a passage from a sutra.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a scene from a Buddhist narrative, likely Queen Maya's dream, featuring figures in a palace setting with stylized clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene, likely the Buddha's ascent to heaven to preach to his mother, Queen Maya.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures in a landscape, likely a scene from a Buddhist narrative.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a golden coffin on a dais surrounded by figures in stylized clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a celestial or courtly scene with multiple figures in traditional Chinese attire.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a religious or mythological scene within a pavilion, featuring several figures and celestial beings descending on clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a seated holy figure with a halo and a kneeling devotee in a landscape with a pagoda.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a central seated Buddhist figure surrounded by disciples and celestial beings in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape and architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of three figures in a stylized landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a central figure in a pavilion surrounded by attendants and monks.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant polychrome woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures in traditional Chinese attire within a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodblock illustration depicting a celestial scene with figures in the clouds, a dragon, and a figure in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting a deity appearing in the clouds to a group of figures near a traditional Chinese pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a scholarly or religious scene with figures in a pavilion and a monk seated by an altar.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a courtly or religious audience scene with multiple figures in a landscape and architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a religious or philosophical scene with multiple figures in a landscape with a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a formal scene with two central figures seated in an ornate pavilion, surrounded by attendants in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with Buddhist monks, officials, and a camel, likely representing the life or work of the translator Kumarajiva.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting an imperial audience in a garden pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape, including a man in a boat and a serpent emerging from a jar near a building.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures, including a high-ranking official in a pavilion, monks, and tigers in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodblock illustration depicting a central Buddhist deity seated on a throne, surrounded by attendants within a pavilion, overlooking a landscape with water.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures and traditional architecture.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a central ornate pagoda-like reliquary flanked by a fierce guardian deity and a seated scholar within an architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-figure narrative scene depicting a religious or courtly gathering in a landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a landscape and a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting Bodhidharma meditating in a cave with a disciple standing outside.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant narrative scene depicting a group of figures, including monks and officials, in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of Buddhist monks in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a central seated figure, likely a deity or high-ranking monk, surrounded by several attendants and officials in a landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with monks, a child, and celestial figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of sages or monks in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of Buddhist monks and court officials in a garden setting with a traditional Chinese building.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-scene narrative woodcut illustration with hand-coloring, depicting Buddhist figures, a temple, and a dragon in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a courtly scene with an official on a throne surrounded by attendants.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a scholar in a pavilion surrounded by a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant polychrome woodcut illustration depicting a monk meditating in a lush landscape with a tiger, deer, and a traditional pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures in traditional Chinese attire within an architectural and landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-figure narrative scene set within a landscape featuring a pavilion, a waterfall, and mountains.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist monk seated on a rocky outcrop above a waterfall, being visited by an official and an attendant with a horse in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist monk seated in a landscape with attendants and a tiger.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting the Three Sages of Guoqing Temple in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-scene narrative woodcut illustration featuring Buddhist monks and a tiger in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A narrative woodcut scene depicting a monk and other figures in a landscape with a pavilion, a weeping willow, and stylized mountains.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A colored woodcut illustration depicting a young monk and an older man in a traditional Chinese landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting three figures seated in an open pavilion within a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a formal scene within a pavilion, featuring a central seated figure and attendants, set against a landscape of mountains and trees.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene with figures in a pavilion and a monk on a bridge.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut depicting a group of Buddhist monks and figures in a temple setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a pavilion and a large serpent.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut of two Buddhist monks in a landscape with a pavilion and waterfall.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A monk sitting in a pavilion with a tiger nearby, set in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-scene narrative woodcut illustration with hand-coloring, depicting figures in a landscape with a pavilion and a tiger.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodcut illustration of a scholarly or monastic scene in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A narrative scene depicting figures in traditional robes within a pavilion and a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-scene narrative woodcut with hand-coloring, depicting Buddhist figures in a landscape with a pavilion and mountains.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting two Buddhist monks in a mountainous landscape with auspicious clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a landscape and pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist scene with figures in a pavilion and deities in the clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a central figure in a pavilion within a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A Buddhist monk meditating in a mountainous landscape with waterfalls, surrounded by figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with three figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape with a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-scene narrative woodcut illustration with hand-coloring, depicting various figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures, a pavilion, and a large arched gateway.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-scene narrative illustration featuring figures in a landscape and architectural setting, including a monk riding a water buffalo and people in a boat.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in a landscape and architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a monk in a mountain pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting an elderly man and three children in a garden setting with a traditional Chinese building.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of three figures in a mountain landscape with pine trees and a bridge.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A colorful woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist monk, likely Master Wuye, in a landscape setting with attendants and ritual objects.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A polychrome woodcut illustration depicting Buddhist monks in a mountain landscape with a pavilion and birds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-colored Chinese woodblock illustration depicting a celestial figure appearing in clouds above a group of figures on the ground.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodblock illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in a landscape and pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene in a mountainous landscape with figures and a horse.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a scene with figures in a pavilion and a rider on horseback in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a seated figure in a pavilion receiving a visitor in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in a landscape and pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with a monk in a pavilion and various figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist monk seated on a lotus throne within a rocky grotto, surrounded by figures in traditional Chinese attire.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a narrative scene featuring figures in a pavilion set against a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodblock illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape and pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant woodblock illustration depicting a group of Buddhist monks in a pavilion and landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with a monk and other figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with a temple, figures, mountains, and boats on a river.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures, a pavilion, a boat, and a horseman in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a scene with several figures in and around a traditional Chinese pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a formal scene in a garden pavilion with multiple figures in traditional attire.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in a pavilion and celestial beings in the clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a deity on a blue lion and figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodcut illustration of a Chinese narrative scene featuring figures in an architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a central seated figure with a halo, surrounded by attendants and a dragon in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures in a landscape with an ornate pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures in a landscape, featuring a central figure on a white elephant.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Two Buddhist Bodhisattvas surrounded by symbolic objects.

Eighty-four Manifestations of the Great Compassion Mantra

A woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist triad, featuring a central Buddha figure seated on a lotus throne flanked by two standing disciples.

In Search of the Supernatural (Soushen Ji)

Three Taoist deities seated behind an altar with incense and ritual vessels, surrounded by clouds and halos.

In Search of the Supernatural (Soushen Ji)

Woodcut illustration of the Queen Mother of the West (Xi Wang Mu) with attendants and a spotted deer.

In Search of the Supernatural (Soushen Ji)

Woodcut illustration of Taoist deities, specifically the Heavenly Official (Tianguan).

In Search of the Supernatural (Soushen Ji)

Woodcut illustration depicting the Great Emperor of the East Mountain (Dongyue Dadi) seated on a throne, flanked by two standing officials.

In Search of the Supernatural (Soushen Ji)

Woodcut illustration of a seated sage or deity with two attendants.

In Search of the Supernatural (Soushen Ji)

Woodcut illustration depicting the 'Gods of the Five Directions' (五方之神) from the Ming dynasty book 'Soushen Ji'.

In Search of the Supernatural (Soushen Ji)

Woodcut illustration of two mythical creatures, Zhuyin and Jianwu, from Chinese mythology.

In Search of the Supernatural (Soushen Ji)

Woodcut illustration of Lei Shen, the God of Thunder, from the Ming Dynasty book 'Xin ke chu xiang zeng bu sou shen ji'.

In Search of the Supernatural (Soushen Ji)

Woodcut portrait of Pangu, the primordial creator in Chinese mythology.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Portrait of Tianhuangshi (Heavenly Sovereign), a legendary figure in Chinese mythology.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Portrait of King Wu of Zhou (周武王)

Collected Illustrations of the Three Talents

Portrait of Emperor Guangwu of Han (Han Guangwu Di), the founder of the Eastern Han dynasty.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 22)

Portrait of Emperor Zhaolie of Han (Liu Bei)

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 22)

Portrait of Sun Quan, the Great Emperor of Wu, from the Sancai Tuhui.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 22)

Portrait of Crown Prince Zhaoming (Xiao Tong) from the Sancai Tuhui.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 22)

Portrait of Emperor Taizong of Tang

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 22)

Portrait of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (唐玄宗像)

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 22)

Portrait of Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 22)

Portrait of Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin (Shi Jingtang) from the Sancai Tuhui.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Biographies and Portraits

Portrait of Emperor Gaozong of Song

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Biographies and Portraits

Woodcut portrait of Emperor Taizu (Zhu Yuanzhang) of the Ming Dynasty

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Biographies and Portraits

Portrait of Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty (the Jiajing Emperor).

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Biographies and Portraits

Woodcut portrait of a man with a long beard and traditional headpiece.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 25)

Portrait of Yang Zhen (揚震), a scholar-official of the Eastern Han dynasty.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 25)

Portrait of Guo Linzong (Guo Tai), a prominent scholar of the Eastern Han dynasty.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 25)

Portrait of Cai Bojie (Cai Yong), a prominent scholar and musician of the Eastern Han dynasty.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 25)

Portrait of Zhuge Liang (Kongming), a famous strategist and statesman of the Three Kingdoms period.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 25)

Portrait of Guan Yu (Guan Yunchang), a legendary general from the Three Kingdoms period.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 25)

Portrait of Zhong Yuanchang (Zhong Yao), a famous calligrapher and official of the Three Kingdoms period.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 25)

Woodcut portrait of Tao Yuanming (陶淵明).

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 25)

Portrait of Li Wenji (李文紀)

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms

Portrait of Zhang Xun, a Tang Dynasty general

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms

Portrait of the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai (Li Taibai)

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms

Woodcut portrait of the Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi (Bai Letian).

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms

Portrait of Zhao Pu (Zhao Zeping), a prominent statesman and chancellor of the early Song Dynasty.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Portrait of Fu Bi (Fu Yanguo), a prominent statesman of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Portrait of Wen Kuanfu (Wen Yanbo)

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Woodcut portrait of Zhen Xiyuan, a figure depicted in traditional Chinese scholarly or official attire.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Woodcut portrait of the Neo-Confucian philosopher Zhu Xi, identified by the text as Zhu Huian.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Woodcut portrait of the Chinese general Yue Fei from the Sancai Tuhui encyclopedia.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Portrait of Sima Guang (Sima Junshi), a prominent Song dynasty historian and politician.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Woodcut portrait of Cheng Yichuan (Cheng Yi), a Song Dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Portrait of Zhou Lianxi (Zhou Dunyi), a prominent Neo-Confucian philosopher of the Song Dynasty.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Portrait of Ouyang Xiu (Ouyang Yongshu), a prominent Song dynasty scholar-official.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Portrait of Bao Zheng (Bao Xiaosu), a renowned Song Dynasty official.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 27)

Illustration of Kui Xing, the god of examinations, standing on a sea monster.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 30)

Woodcut illustration of the goat-headed deity Dingwei Shenjiang in military armor.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 30)

Woodcut illustration of Xiling Shi (Leizu), the legendary inventor of sericulture, depicted with attendants and a ritual altar.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 30)

Woodcut illustration of Xi Wangmu (Queen Mother of the West) with attendants and a bird.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 30)

Woodcut portrait of Yin Xi, a legendary Taoist figure, standing under a willow tree and reading a book.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 30)

Woodcut illustration of a bearded man in a leaf collar, likely a figure from Chinese mythology or history, surrounded by medicinal plants and ritual objects.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 30)

Portrait of the Chinese philosopher Guiguzi in a cave.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 30)

Woodcut portrait of the Chinese alchemist Wei Boyang with a dog and a tripod vessel.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 30)

Woodcut illustration of Xiao Shi playing the flute with a phoenix.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Powers: Biographies

Woodcut portrait of Huang Chuping (Wong Tai Sin), a Taoist immortal, depicted as a shepherd with his flock of sheep.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Powers: Biographies

Woodcut illustration of the legendary figure Fei Changfang encountering an immortal emerging from a large gourd.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Powers: Biographies

Woodcut illustration of a bearded man in robes sitting on a gnarled tree trunk under a weeping willow, holding a tablet with a yin-yang symbol.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Powers: Biographies

Woodcut portrait of Sun Simiao, the 'King of Medicine,' carrying a basket of herbs and a gourd under a pine tree.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Powers: Biographies

Woodcut portrait of the Taoist hermit Xu Xuanping carrying firewood.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Powers: Biographies

Woodcut illustration of Lei Yin Weng sitting under a tree with a deer.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Powers: Biographies

Woodcut portrait of Li Biti (李鼻涕) standing next to a gnarled tree.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Powers: Biographies

Woodcut portrait of Zhang Sanfeng with a crane flying overhead.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Powers: Biographies

A woodcut illustration depicting five men attacking a large canine creature, identified by the text as Panhu.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms, Volume 32

Woodcut illustration of a man standing before a tree with human heads growing from its branches, representing the legendary Waq-Waq tree.

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms, Volume 32

Woodcut illustration of three figures sitting under a tree, engaged in 'doucao' (grass fighting).

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 74)

Woodcut illustration depicting a scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, showing Zhang Fei beating a corrupt official.

Illustrated Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Woodcut illustration of Zhuge Liang's 'borrowing arrows with straw boats' strategy.

Illustrated Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Zhuge Liang captures Meng Huo for the first time, from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Illustrated Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Zhuge Liang captures Meng Huo for the second time, from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Illustrated Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Woodcut illustration depicting the sixth capture of Meng Huo by Zhuge Liang from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Illustrated Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Woodblock illustration depicting mythological figures and creatures from the Songs of Chu.

Illustrated Poems of Encountering Sorrow

Woodcut illustration of a celestial deity riding a dragon through clouds, accompanied by another figure below.

Illustrated Poems of Encountering Sorrow

Woodcut illustration of the Lord of the East (Dong Jun) from the Nine Songs of the Chu Ci.

Illustrated Poems of Encountering Sorrow

Woodcut illustration of the Mountain Spirit (Shan Gui) from the Nine Songs.

Illustrated Poems of Encountering Sorrow

Woodcut illustration of a woman with nine children

Illustrated Poems of Encountering Sorrow

Woodcut illustration of the mythical Chinese deity Zhulong (Torch Dragon) with a human face and serpentine body.

Illustrated Poems of Encountering Sorrow

Woodcut illustration of an archer, a woman, and a dragon in a landscape.

Illustrated Poems of Encountering Sorrow

Illustration of the 'Country of People with Pierced Chests' (Guanxiong Guo) from the Shanhai Jing, showing a man being carried by a pole through a hole in his chest.

Classic of Mountains and Seas

French royal coat of arms with three fleurs-de-lis, a crown, and two winged putti supporters.

Confucius, Philosopher of the Chinese (Confucius Sinarum Philosophus)

A farmer plowing a flooded rice field with a water buffalo, with another figure riding a buffalo in the background.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

A detailed rural scene from the 'Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving' showing figures in a landscape with rice paddies and thatched buildings.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Illustration of farmers transplanting rice seedlings in a flooded paddy field, from the 'Tilling' section of the Gengzhi Tu.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Farmers weeding a rice paddy, illustrating the 'Third Weeding' (San Yun) stage of rice cultivation.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Farmers stacking harvested grain into large mounds on a threshing floor.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Farmers threshing grain with flails on a threshing floor, from the 'Pictures of Tilling' series.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

A detailed scene depicting the winnowing of grain in a rural setting.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Illustration of laborers storing grain in a granary, from the 'Pictures of Tilling' series.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Illustration of silk refining (Lian Si) from the Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving, showing women boiling silk threads.

Imperial Pictures of Tilling and Weaving

Indigenous Taiwanese people engaged in daily activities, including guarding from a watchtower and carrying poles.

Customs of Taiwan's Indigenous People

A detailed narrative scene across a two-page spread depicting various stages of agricultural or industrial labor, including pounding materials in a large mortar and transporting goods by cart.

Customs of Taiwan's Indigenous People

A double-page landscape illustration depicting rural life, featuring farmers planting taro, a traveler in an ox-drawn cart, and figures resting by a path.

Customs of Taiwan's Indigenous People

Engraving of a Korean magistrate and his servant on a ship deck.

Corea, the Hermit Nation

Full-page color illustration of two Chinese figures, identified as Liang-choa-che (the skimming commissioner), standing beneath a pine tree.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Volume 11

Color illustration of Si-che, patroness of cosmetic and perfume merchants, in traditional Chinese dress.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12

Portrait of Siao-ho (Xiao He), a prominent Chinese statesman and first Chancellor of the Han dynasty.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12

Four Chinese Taoist figures, each accompanied by a constellation diagram and their name in Chinese characters. The figures are dressed in traditional robes of pink, blue, orange, and green, with one figure seated in a boat.

Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a central figure enthroned within an architectural structure, surrounded by attendants and guards.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a landscape and a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting the birth of the Buddha under a tree, with Queen Maya and various celestial figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a palace scene with multiple figures in traditional Chinese dress, set against a background of mountains and clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut narrative scene depicting the infant Prince Siddhartha being cared for by his aunt Mahaprajapati Gautami.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures in traditional East Asian attire within a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting narrative scenes from the life of Prince Siddhartha (the Buddha), including his first meditation while observing a farmer plowing.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant narrative scene featuring multiple figures, a white elephant, and archers in a landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant narrative scene featuring multiple figures in traditional Chinese dress within a landscape and architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A detailed narrative woodcut illustration with hand-coloring, depicting figures, buildings, and celestial beings on clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a royal procession with figures, a carriage, and horses near an arched gateway.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a narrative scene with a prince in a carriage encountering figures on a road.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting figures in a mountainous landscape with stylized clouds and trees.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A figure in red robes sits in meditation on a blue rock within a lush landscape featuring a waterfall, mountains, and birds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting Prince Siddhartha during his six years of ascetic practice, surrounded by figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist scene with a central figure on a lotus throne.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a seated figure in a meditative pose within a lush, mountainous landscape featuring a waterfall and a bridge.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a landscape and on water.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures, a building, and a stylized landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring multiple figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring several figures in a landscape with a temple.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-figure narrative scene in a landscape with a pavilion and celestial clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-panel narrative woodcut illustration with hand-coloring, depicting various figures in architectural and landscape settings, likely from a Buddhist story.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A colorful Chinese woodcut illustration depicting a large fish above a group of figures, including a central seated deity.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene with figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-colored woodcut illustration showing a Buddhist scene with figures in and around a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring a central deity, attendants, and animals in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures and a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures and auspicious clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures and architectural elements.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a scene with figures in front of a traditional Chinese building, set against a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring a central figure with a halo, attendants, and traditional architecture.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene, likely from the Ullambana Sutra, depicting Maudgalyayana (Mulian) saving his mother.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist scene with celestial figures on clouds and earthly figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene with a central deity and multiple figures making offerings.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, multi-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a pavilion and landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting scenes from a Buddhist narrative with Buddha figures and devotees.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a scene of religious or courtly veneration with multiple figures in traditional East Asian attire.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A detailed narrative woodcut showing a procession of figures in traditional dress carrying palanquins through a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring multiple figures in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist narrative scene featuring multiple figures and a flaming casket.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene with a central deity and figures around a casket.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist cremation scene with numerous figures and stylized clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in and around a traditional Chinese pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a royal figure in a pavilion with attendants.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting three figures in a mountainous landscape, with one figure seated on an ornate chair under a pine tree.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in both architectural and landscape settings.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting three figures in traditional Chinese robes seated within an open pavilion, surrounded by stylized trees and clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist scene with figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a landscape with mountains, a waterfall, and figures in a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a landscape with monks, tigers, and a boatman.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in a mountainous landscape with traditional Chinese architecture.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a group of figures in a mountainous landscape with a waterfall.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of Buddhist monks and celestial figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a domestic scene with figures in a landscape and architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist monk seated on a lotus throne in a mountainous landscape, surrounded by tigers and a dragon, with a man in blue robes standing before him.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene set in a landscape with mountains, water, and figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a scene with several figures in and around a traditional Chinese pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures and a vision.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative with multiple figures, deities, and architectural elements.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of two figures in a mountainous landscape with a waterfall.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist or scholarly gathering with a central figure on a dais and a peacock in the foreground.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with monks and tigers in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist monk with a halo walking on turbulent water, set against a backdrop of mountains and a red sky.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene in a mountainous landscape with five figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of two Buddhist monks in a landscape with a pavilion and waterfall.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of figures in a mountainous landscape with a waterfall.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a narrative scene in a Chinese architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Polychrome woodblock illustration of a monk, an attendant, a white deer, and a white monkey in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with traditional Chinese architecture, figures, and a spiritual manifestation in a cloud.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodblock illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in a traditional Chinese architectural and garden setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a monk in a landscape with birds and a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant narrative woodblock illustration depicting a group of travelers with a horse-drawn carriage in a mountainous landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a monk in a pavilion receiving a group of officials in a landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a celestial descent onto a rocky landscape with figures.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Chinese landscape with figures, featuring a woman in a pavilion and children playing.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene in a Chinese courtyard with figures and architecture.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant multi-figure narrative scene in an East Asian style, featuring a pavilion, landscape, and various characters including monks and nobility.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a scene with several figures in a landscape with a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures, including monks and officials, in a traditional Chinese architectural and landscape setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape and architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a group of figures in a traditional Chinese architectural setting, likely a scene from a biography of an eminent monk.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting an imperial or religious scene with figures on a terrace and a dragon in the clouds.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with figures in a landscape and architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with deities on clouds and a monk in a pavilion.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures in a landscape and architectural setting.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a narrative scene with figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A multi-figure narrative scene in a landscape with a pavilion, likely depicting a Buddhist story.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration of a Buddhist monk in a pavilion emitting light from his forehead, with two other monks observing.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A vibrant, hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with multiple figures, animals, and architecture in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene with figures in a landscape.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

Hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a Buddhist narrative scene with multiple figures, a pagoda, and architectural elements.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A hand-colored woodcut illustration depicting a narrative scene in a temple courtyard with multiple figures, including a man climbing a ladder.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha

A complex, multi-scene hand-colored woodcut depicting figures in various states of spiritual judgment and punishment, likely from a Buddhist or Taoist text.

Illustrated Life of the Buddha