Vairocana Buddha
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Vairocana Buddha
KOREA; Unified Silla dynasty
This statue of Vairocana was created around the 9th century and is identified by the bodhyangi (wisdom fist) mudra. It was listed as Treasure No. 335 in 1963.
The figure is seated in full lotus position and wears a monastic robe that covers both shoulders. There is an elaborate mandorla with a foliated inner rim and surrounded by a flame-patterned outer rim. There are five seated Buddhas in mid-relief interspersed within the mandorla. The lotus nimbus behind the Buddha’s head is filled with patterns of tendrils. The Sumeru throne is supported on an octagonal base inset with lions.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, page 1287.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Vairocana Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, vol. 13, 2016, pp. 1287.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Vairocana Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, 13:1287.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Vairocana Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z (Vol. 13, pp. 1287).
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