Bodhisattva in Contemplation
Gilt bronze
Bodhisattva in Contemplation
KOREA; Three Kingdoms Period
This statue, cast in one piece during the 7th century, is believed to have been discovered at the ruins of a temple in Gongju, Korea. It depicts a Bodhisattva sitting in the relaxation posture, in the contemplative pose. The figure’s right elbow rests on the knee, the fingers lightly touch the jaw. The Bodhisattva wears a jeweled crown with ribbons that hang down the arms. The Bodhisattva’s long skirt with layers of folds overhangs the bench. These features are typical of the Baekje period (18 BCE–663 CE). A rectangular area on the back of the statue is embedded with gold indicating the area where the metal was introduced during casting.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 171.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bodhisattva in Contemplation." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 171.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bodhisattva in Contemplation" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:171.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bodhisattva in Contemplation. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 171).
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