The Western Triad
The Buddha's two sides, and the one who holds the lotus platformTranslated from the Chinese original by the AI Guanyin Volunteer. Scripture and classical text in 「」 is kept in the original.
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In the middle is a Buddha, with a Bodhisattva standing on each side. Together, the three are called the Western Triad.
Illustrative line drawing.
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