Chengde Putuo Zongcheng Temple: Dharma Wheel
Gilt copper alloy
Chengde Putuo Zongcheng Temple: Dharma Wheel
CHINA, Hebei, Chengde; Qing dynasty
This Dharma wheel features two concentric rings with 12 spokes. The hub is a large red gemstone surrounded by a lotus pattern. The inner ring has four-leaf plants, while the outer has petals against a zigzag background. The center of each flower is embedded with a bead-shaped gemstone in various colors. On the rim of the wheel, there are flowers alternating with a flame which has a gemstone at the center. The wheel is supported by scroll leaves, a lotus, and a round pillar with scroll leaves at the sides.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 36.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Chengde Putuo Zongcheng Temple: Dharma Wheel." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 36.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Chengde Putuo Zongcheng Temple: Dharma Wheel" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:36.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Chengde Putuo Zongcheng Temple: Dharma Wheel. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 36).
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