Leifeng Pagoda: Figurine of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
Jade
Leifeng Pagoda: Figurine of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA, Zhejiang, Hangzhou; Five Dynasties
This figurine was recovered from the underground palace of Leifeng Pagoda in 2001. It is made of white jade and is 4 cm high, 2.1 cm wide, and 0.4 cm thick. Avalokitesvara has a tall headdress and the face is round, with long eyebrows and small eyes. The Bodhisattva is wearing a robe with crossover collars and loose sleeves. The left elbow is bent and the hand is held up holding an object; the right hand is placed on the upper torso. Avalokitesvara sits in lotus posture on a lotus throne. The figurine is engraved on both sides. Below the lotus throne there is an extension, which suggests that this figurine was inserted into a larger work of art.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 170.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Leifeng Pagoda: Figurine of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 170.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Leifeng Pagoda: Figurine of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:170.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Leifeng Pagoda: Figurine of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 170).
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