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Chinese penitents torturing themselves
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with three representations of Chinese begging monks. Top left: A begging monk hits his head against a stone to receive charity from passers-by. Top right: A begging monk has set fire to his head to receive charity from passers-by. Bottom: A cleric does penance and is whipped because he was seen with a woman. Top right numbered: 132.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineChinese bedelmonniken die zich pijnigen. 1728. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
