Bingling Temple Cave 132: Maitreya Bodhisattva
Stone
Bingling Temple Cave 132: Maitreya Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Linxia; Northern Wei dynasty
This statue of Maitreya Bodhisattva is located on the north wall. Maitreya wears a headdress, long robe, and a stole which crosses through a ring in front of the waist. The nimbus and mandorla behind the Bodhiattva were repainted during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Below the figure is a small warrior who squats with arms raised, each hand supporting one of the Bodhisattva’s feet. The warrior wears a small headdress and boots. This sculpture demonstrates careful attention to detail and a high level of skill, evidenced in the fine features of the Bodhisattva’s garment, and the fact that the legs are faintly visible beneath the robes.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 169.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bingling Temple Cave 132: Maitreya Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 169.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bingling Temple Cave 132: Maitreya Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:169.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bingling Temple Cave 132: Maitreya Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 169).
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