Maijishan Niche 54: Bodhisattva
Clay
Maijishan Niche 54: Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Tianshui; Western Wei to Northern Zhou dynasty
This statue stands to the right of a seated Buddha on the back wall of this shallow, arched niche. A similar Bodhisattva and two disciples once stood to the sides of the Buddha, but are now missing.
The statue dates to the Western Wei dynasty (535–556), but the head was restored in the Northern Zhou dynasty (557–581). The headdress is portrayed with lotuses, wish-fulfilling jewels, and honeysuckle leaves carved in clear and nimble manner. Although the statue is made of clay, the elaborate headdress has the appearance of stone. The Bodhisattva has a long face with an air of serenity.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 798.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Maijishan Niche 54: Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 798.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Maijishan Niche 54: Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:798.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Maijishan Niche 54: Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 798).
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