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The Ascetic Shakyamuni, Baoguang Temple, Chengdu, Sichuan



The Ascetic Shakyamuni (禁欲的释迦牟尼) at Baoguang Temple (宝光寺), Chengdu, Sichuan (四川, 成都市), is a carved panel showing the Buddha-to-be when he mistakenly thought that mortifying the body would lead to enlightenment.

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