Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c6.s1.t2.10

v1.c6.s1.t2.10

There was a large number of Buddhist texts which illustrated the paintings of star-gods. *Brahma Navagraha Fire*, *Seven Constellations Resisting Calamities*, *Picture of Fire* were all collected in Tripitake and they illustrate the paintings of nine constellation gods. However, Buddhist texts collecting paintings of 28 constellations and zodiacs were rare with an exception of *Picture of Fire* which collected a combination of paintings of various constellation gods.