King of Heaven Li Jing of Chinese Mythology - Wall Scroll
192.3cm
75¾"
83.2cm
32¾"

Approximate Measurements

Artwork Panel: 65.1cm x 130cm  ≈  25½" x 51¼"

Silk/Brocade: 74.2cm x 192.3cm  ≈  29¼" x 75¾"

Width at Wooden Knobs: 83.2cm  ≈  32¾"

King of Heaven Li Jing of Chinese Mythology - Wall Scroll close up view

Close up view of the artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

天王

Li Jing - King of the Heavenly Pagoda

托塔李天王

This wall scroll features Li Jing, the King of the Heavenly Pagoda carrying the pagoda in his hands as he traverses the heavens.

Li Jing is renowned throughout the Shang Dynasty as a high-ranking commander officer of the Old Pond Pass. Throughout his past, Li Jing had studied under Superior man Danger Skipper of Mount Kunlun and had soon become a master of exceedingly fast underground travel. Through a series of events and acts of his sons, he became a deity of Chinese mythology.

The characters after the title (天王 or Heaven's King) are 戊子年中奇作 which indicates this was painted in 2008 by Zhong.

This is an extremely large wall scroll. Use care when unrolling and hanging this.


About the Artist...

The artist's name is 中奇 (Zhong Qi).