Araniko
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Aniko, Anige or Araniko was one of the key figures in the arts of Nepal and the Yuan dynasty of China, and the artistic exchanges in these areas. He was born in Kathmandu Valley during the reign of Ab
Statue of Araniko at the Miaoying Temple, Beijing
Portrait of young Kublai Khan by Anige (1245–1306), a Nepali artist in Kublai's court
The White Stupa in present-day Beijing
Portrait of Kublai Khan executed shortly after his death in February 1294 by Anige
Miaoying Temple
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The Miaoying Temple, also known as the "White Stupa Temple", is a Chinese Buddhist temple on the north side of Fuchengmennei Street in the Xicheng District of Beijing. The temple was a monastery of th
Araniko
…artistic exchanges in these areas. He was born in Kathmandu Valley during the reign of Abhaya Malla. He is known for building the White Stupa at the Miaoying Temple in Beijing. During the reign of Jayabhimadeva, he was sent on a project to build the Golden Stupa in Tibet, where he also initiated into monkhood. From…
Miaoying Temple 8
The gate of the temple