Dazu Rock Carvings Beishan Niche 125: Avalokitesvara Holding Prayer Beads
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Dazu Rock Carvings Beishan Niche 125: Avalokitesvara Holding Prayer Beads
CHINA, Chongqing, Dazu; Northern Song dynasty
The original ceiling of this niche was destroyed but it has since been repaired. The niche is 1 m wide, 1.26 m high, and 0.76 m deep. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is depicted standing barefoot, with each foot on a lotus pedestal. The Bodhisattva wears a headdress, a shawl, a long gown, and ornaments. Stoles swirl around the figure as if being whipped in the wind. The Bodhisattva has a gentle, smiling face and a graceful posture. This is one of the most famous Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) carvings in Beishan.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 291.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Dazu Rock Carvings Beishan Niche 125: Avalokitesvara Holding Prayer Beads." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 291.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Dazu Rock Carvings Beishan Niche 125: Avalokitesvara Holding Prayer Beads" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:291.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Dazu Rock Carvings Beishan Niche 125: Avalokitesvara Holding Prayer Beads. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 291).
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