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Yintuoluo

Chinese painter (c. 1285 - c. 1355)

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About Yintuoluo

Yintuoluo was a Chinese painter and buddhist monk.

A painting depicting Budai with , now in the collection of Nezu Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan.

Indra (Sanskrit: इन्द्र, Chinese: 因陀羅, pinyin: Yīntuóluó, Wade–Giles: Yin-t'o-lo, Hepburn: Indara), courtesy name Renfan (壬梵), was a painter and Chan Buddhist monk of Indian descent who was active in Kaifeng, China during the Mongol Empire-Yuan dynasty period (latter half of the 13th and the first half of the 14th century). Somewhat unusually, none of his works survived in China or was mentioned in any of the numerous catalogues of Chinese paintings from the Ming and Qing periods; his entire oeuvre survived in Japan only. He was said to be a native of Rajagriha in Magadha, India (now Rajgir, Bihar, India). Another handscroll contains five poems by the Chan monk (楚石梵奇 1297–1371). There is, however, no real proof that Indra associated with any of them. He served as a priest in Da-Guang-Jiao Chan Temple (大光教禪寺, Da-Guang-Jiao Chan-si) in Kaifeng, and was also known as Master Fohui Jingbian Yuantong Fabao (佛慧浄辯圓通法寶大師, Fohui Jingbian Yuantong Fabao Dashi).

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Important facts

Born
Rajgir
Nationality
Also known as
Fanyin Tuoluo, Ren Fanyin, Indara

Frequently asked questions

Who was Yintuoluo?

Chinese painter (c. 1285 - c. 1355)

When was Yintuoluo born?

Yintuoluo was born in Rajgir.

What was Yintuoluo's occupation?

Yintuoluo was a painter and buddhist monk.

What nationality was Yintuoluo?

Yintuoluo was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yintuoluo

· Wikidata: Q68997513

· DBpedia: Indra (painter)

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