In the context of this artwork, explain the Controversy of the Dating.
As most of the painting's inscriptions were not transported to the ROM from China and the Xinghua si monastery fell to ruins in 1938, it is impossible to get a full record of the painting's background information. Both White and Bachlofer made assumptions in their findings and as such, neither has been able to make a full claim on the painting's date. As such, The Paradise of Maitreya remains the most controversial painting from the Yuan dynasty.
Maitreya Yuan dynasty