1919,0101,0.174

Description

Scope and content : Drawing on paper with Chin. inscr. showing Buddhist magic diagram or Mandala. As in Ch. 00190, etc., centre of diagram an eight-petalled lotus within square; but instead of forming centre of larger enveloping squares, fig. here forms centre of equal-armed cross. External angles made by arms of cross are, however, partly filled in with small squares also containing eight-petalled lotuses, so that outline of diagram as a whole is cross imposed upon somewhat smaller square. It is obvious that by filling in angles of arms completely, a fig. almost identical with those of Ch. 00190, etc., would be obtained. Principle of the two forms evidently same.