_From a print in the author's possession_.

5 Part of the "Great Wall". 65
_Photo Eberhard._

6 Sun Ch'üan, ruler of Wu. 144
_From a painting by Yen Li-pen (c. 640-680)._

7 General view of the Buddhist cave-temples of Yün-kang.
In the foreground, the present village; in the background
the rampart. 145
_Photo H. Hammer-Morrisson._

8 Detail from the Buddhist cave-reliefs of Lungmen. 160
_From a print in the author's possession._

9 Statue of Mi-lo (Maitreya, the next future Buddha), in
the "Great Buddha Temple" at Chengting (Hopei). 161
_Photo H. Hammer-Morrisson._

10 Ladies of the Court: Clay models which accompanied
the dead person to the grave. T'ang period. 208
_In the collection of the Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin._

11 Distinguished founder: a temple banner found at
Khotcho, Turkestan. 209
_Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin. No. 1B 4524, illustration
B 408._

12 Ancient tiled pagoda at Chengting (Hopei). 224