North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Seated Buddha
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North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Seated Buddha
CHINA, Hebei, Handan; Northern Qi dynasty
This Buddha statue in Grotto 9 is located in the west side niche of the central pillar. The seated Buddha is the largest statue in the North Xiangtangshan Grottoes. The Buddha has a slight smile on his rounded face and is seated in full lotus position on a Sumeru throne. The figure is gilded, and wears a monastic robe that covers both shoulders. The hands are missing, so the mudras can no longer be identified. Exquisitely carved nimbus, aureole, and mandorla are visible behind the statue.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1291.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Seated Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1291.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Seated Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1291.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). North Xiangtangshan Grotto 9: Seated Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1291).
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