Binh Dinh: Standing Buddha
Wood
Binh Dinh: Standing Buddha
VIETNAM, Binh Dinh
This statue was excavated from the plains of Binh Dinh and originated in Phu Nam (present day Ba Nam). Based on radiocarbon dating, the sculpture originated in the 6th century or possibly earlier, and is probably the earliest wooden Buddha statue in Vietnam. Although wooden sculptures decay easily, this piece was preserved in mud.
The Buddha stands on a lotus pedestal and has thick curly hair and a low usnisa. The shoulders are broad and paired with a slender waist. Both the hands are extended with the robe draped over the left forearm. The close-fitting and creaseless robe was most likely influenced by India.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 157.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Binh Dinh: Standing Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 157.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Binh Dinh: Standing Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:157.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Binh Dinh: Standing Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 157).
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