Tuoshan Grotto 1: Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and Disciples (back wall)
Tuoshan Grotto 1
CHINA, Shandong, Weifang
Carving on Tuoshan Grotto 1 began during the Early Tang period (618–712). The inside of the rectangular grotto is 1.8 m in width, 1.7 m in height, and 3.1 m in depth. A niche enshrining a Buddha, two disciples, and two Bodhisattvas is found on the back wall. The main Buddha has a usnisa, a round face, broad shoulders, and a slim waist. The figure’s monastic robe covers the right shoulder while both hands form the dhyana (meditation) mudra. Two disciples flank the Buddha, one appearing to be elderly and other younger in appearance. Flanking the entrance’s interior are reliefs of two Bodhisattvas and two warriors. Four additional small niches decorate the right and left walls. These niches appear to have been restored at some point after their original construction.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, page 1467.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Huntington, Susan and Edson, Gary and Neather, Robert,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z},
pages = 1467,
title = {{Tuoshan Grotto 1}},
volume = 9,
year = {2016}}