Cave 257 of the Mogao Grottoes
Nine-Coloured Deer
The gentle Deer King sacrifices himself to save a drowning man. Earthy reds and flowing iron-wire lines tell a timeless tale of compassion and karma that still moves visitors 1,500 years later. The gentle Deer King sacrifices himself to save a drowning man. Earthy reds and flowing iron-wire lines tell a timeless tale of compassion and karma that still moves visitors 1,500 years later.
