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Here, the sounds of the original Sanskrit prayers are rendered phonetically using Chinese characters; the smaller writing to the side indicates correct pronunciation. The sutra explains the function of these pillars: \"If anyone writes out this <I>dhāranī </I>and places it on a lofty pillar . . . all such sentient beings, whatever their sins that should result in suffering in rebirth . . . will not be so subjected nor will they be polluted by karmic defilement.\" Not only would believers be cleansed if they erected pillars, but their relatives could also be saved. The sponsor of this pillar, Pei Qiangou, dedicated it to the salvation of his late mother. </P></SPAN>","remarks":"Echoes of One Hand Clapping Picturing Sound in Asian Art Gallery Rotation "},{"texttype":"Online","textpurpose":"Provenance","textentryhtml":"&nbsp;–1995&nbsp;James Freeman (Kyoto, Japan), sold to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1995.","remarks":null}],"datebegin":878,"sortnumber":"1995  115 b","published_date":"2026-02-11 10:38:20.942608","objectid":34033,"dimensions":"rubbing: 98.1 × 92.2 cm (38 5/8 × 36 5/16 in.)\r\nmount (sight): 116 × 132.3 cm (45 11/16 × 52 1/16 in.)\r\nframe: 125.6 × 141 × 2.6 cm (49 7/16 × 55 1/2 × 1 in.)","on_view":false}