hiten　飛天
CATEGORY:　art history / iconography
　
Flying asparas. Heavenly beings invisible to the human eye, believed to fly with superhuman power and speed. Found in Middle-eastern, Indian, Chinese and Japanese art. Buddhist depictions show asparas flying over Buddha's pure land, praising Buddha by scattering flowers, playing instruments, *gakuten 楽天, or burning incense. Important Japanese examples of asparas include the wall paintings in Houryuuji Kondou 法隆寺金堂, Nara (7-8c), openwork sculptures on the nimbus, hiten-kou 飛天光, of the Byoudouin Amida 平等院阿弥陀, Kyoto (1053), and wall paintings in Houkaiji 法界寺, Kyoto (13-14c).
　
　

　
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