Maijishan Niche 69: Attendant Bodhisattva
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Maijishan Niche 69: Attendant Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Tianshui; Northern Wei dynasty
This attendant Bodhisattva is located to the left of the seated Buddha on the back wall of Niche 69 and is mirrored by a similar Bodhisattva on the other side of the Buddha. The Bodhisattva has a high topknot and long braids that rest on the shoulders. A flower is grasped in the left hand and a vase is held in the right hand. The wide flowing blue robe, engraved in smooth, graceful folds, gives the impression of being caught in a breeze. The nimbus behind the Bodhisattva is painted on the back wall. The Bodhisattva, standing on a circular pedestal, projects a calm, caring aura.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 800.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Maijishan Niche 69: Attendant Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 800.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Maijishan Niche 69: Attendant Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:800.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Maijishan Niche 69: Attendant Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 800).
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