Maijishan Grotto 4: Standing Bodhisattva
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Maijishan Grotto 4: Standing Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Tianshui; Sui dynasty
Seven niches are constructed on the portico’s facade. There are two Bodhisattva statues on each side of the niches, as well as on both sides of the Buddha statue in Niches 3 and 5. Most of the statues were restored in the Song dynasty (960–1279) and the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when they were re-sculpted in the sculptural style of the Sui dynasty (581–618). The walls between the chambers contain colored and gilded inscriptions from the Ming dynasty.
This Bodhisattva statue is located adjacent to the right wall of Grotto 4’s Niche 6 and is one of the more exquisite statues. Embellished with ornamentation, the Bodhisattva’s hair with a high topknot is adorned with a headdress.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 737.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Huntington, Susan and Edson, Gary and Neather, Robert,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo},
pages = 737,
title = {{Maijishan Grotto 4: Standing Bodhisattva}},
volume = 7,
year = {2016}}