Tay Phuong Temple: Ascetic Sakyamuni
Tay Phuong Temple: Ascetic Sakyamuni
VIETNAM, Hanoi
The statue reputedly depicts Prince Siddhartha, soon to become the Buddha, while he was pursuing ascetic practice. The face is gaunt, the body emaciated, and the fingernails long. Some of the characteristics of his future state are present in the elongated earlobes and slim fingers of an equal length despite the gaunt condition. A jewel appears to be clasped in the left hand. The figure leans slightly forward while sitting in the posture of royal ease. The statue is painted black.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, page 1200.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Tay Phuong Temple: Ascetic Sakyamuni." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, vol. 13, 2016, pp. 1200.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Tay Phuong Temple: Ascetic Sakyamuni" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, 13:1200.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Tay Phuong Temple: Ascetic Sakyamuni. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z (Vol. 13, pp. 1200).
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