In the Bodhisattva Guide of Souls hanging scroll fragment:
A. the bodhisattva is a Chinese fantasy of an Indian prince.
B. an old man rides into the Western Paradise.
C. the Western Paradise is depicted as a tree.
D. a fire threatens the homes of the poor.
E. the falling flowers represent a loss of divinity.
A
The most popular form of Buddhism in China's Tang dynasty was a sect called Pure Land, named for the Western Paradise. This sect is referenced in the scroll fragment.
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