Araniko
Aniko, Anige or Araniko (, ; 1245–1306) was one of the key figures in the arts of Nepal and the Yuan dynasty of China, and the artistic exchanges in these areas. He was born in Kathmandu Valley during the reign of Abhaya Malla. He is known for building the White Stupa at the Miaoying Temple in Beijing. During the reign of Jayabhimadeva, he was sent on a project to build a golden stupa in Tibet, where he also initiated into monkhood. From Tibet, he was sent further to northern China to work in the court of the emperor Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan dynasty, where he brought the trans-Hima
Person
- Born
- 1244-00-00
- Died
- 1306-00-00
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Key facts
- Artist.image
- Statue of Araniko in Miaoying Temple.jpg
- Artist.alt
- stone statue of Araniko outside the Miaoying Temply in Beijinh
- Artist.caption
- Statue of Araniko at the Miaoying Temple, Beijing
- Artist.birth_place
- Nepal Mandala ()
- Artist.death_place
- Yuan Dynasty
- Artist.known_for
- Nepalese artist in the court of Kublai Khan
- Artist.notable_works
- White stupa at Miaoying Temple
- Artist.spouse
- 12
- Artist.children
- 6
- Artist.memorials
- Statue of Araniko at the Miaoying Temple, Beijing
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Key dates
- Born
- 1244
- Died
- 1306
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Malla
- Place of birth
- Kathmandu Valley
- Place of death
- Khanbaliq
- Occupation
- astronomer
- Languages spoken
- Nepali
- Image
- Statue of Araniko in Miaoying Temple.jpg
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- History of Yuan
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- Historical background
- Lhasa
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- Death
- Legacy
- Cultural references
- References
- Further reading
Aniko, Anige or Araniko (, ; 1245–1306) was one of the key figures in the arts of Nepal and the Yuan dynasty of China, and the artistic exchanges in these areas. He was born in Kathmandu Valley during the reign of Abhaya Malla. He is known for building the White Stupa at the Miaoying Temple in Beijing. During the reign of Jayabhimadeva, he was sent on a project to build a golden stupa in Tibet, where he also initiated into monkhood. From Tibet, he was sent further to northern China to work in the court of the emperor Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan dynasty, where he brought the trans-Himalayan artistic tradition to China. Araniko led a team of 80 artists to China proper and Tibet to make a number of pagoda-style buildings. In his later life, he renounced monkhood and started a family.
To some confusion in translation, his name is variously written as Arniko or Araniko in old texts. A mistake made by Baburam Acharya ascribed his Sanskrit name as Balabahu. However, later he contends that Aniko might possibly be the Chinese pronunciation for the Sanskrit name Aneka. It is also plausible that his name could mean AA Ni Ka, meaning "respectable brother from Nepal".