Painting of Buddhist Canon of Medicinal Buddha
Sui Dynasty
From Mogaoku Grotto no.477,Dunhuang.At the center,seated in the lotus position,is the Buddha of Medicine (Bhaisajya-guru- vaidurya-prabhasa).This Buddha is in charge of a paradise,the Pure Crystal Realm of the Eastern Region.He has sworn 1 2 VOWS to save all sentient beings from illness.And to cure all unidentifiable chronic diseases.He is accompanied on each side by four bodhisattvas.