Shizhongshan Grottoes Niche 3: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
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Shizhongshan Grottoes Niche 3: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
CHINA, Yunnan, Dali; Dali Kingdom
Situated in the vicinity of Shizhong Temple, Niche 3 is an arched niche that measures 1.14 m wide, 1.5 m high, and 0.54 m deep. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva wears a hood and gazes downwards. There is an urna on the forehead. The figure is adorned with earrings, a necklace, and a monastic robe. The right hand has been damaged, but it seems likely that it once held a monk’s staff. Meanwhile, the left hand holds a wish-fulfilling jewel before the chest. Seated with legs pendent on a large Sumeru throne, the figure rests its bare feet on lotuses.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1385.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Shizhongshan Grottoes Niche 3: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1385.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Shizhongshan Grottoes Niche 3: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1385.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Shizhongshan Grottoes Niche 3: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1385).
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