人面鸟图【英】

Image of Celestial Human-Headed Bird

定义

神话仙灵，位于莫高窟第249、285窟顶部，其形象是人头、鸟身，曳长尾、展翅欲飞，敦煌壁画中的人面鸟，绘于道家仙灵群像之中。

The bird is a celestial creature in Chinese mythology, and its images are found on the ceilings of Cave 249 and Cave 285 in Mogo Grottoes. With a human head, a bird's body and a long tail, it is spreading its wings for flight. In Dunhuang murals, it is painted among a group of Taoist deities and celestial beings.