Candle Holder
Bronze
Candle Holder
KOREA; Goryeo dynasty
This is a Buddhist offering instrument from the Goryeo period. Lighting a candle is a metaphor for the Dharma that destroys the darkness of ignorance.
The base is supported by three legs in the form of mythical creatures’ heads and is decorated with three lotuses. The middle section has ogee-type openings. On top of the base, there are two lions standing on their rear legs with their front paws holding the pillar. The pillar is divided into sections, which include a lotus, an inverted bowl, and a sphere. At the top, there is a round candle tray with an embossed ring around the rim.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 29.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Candle Holder." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 29.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Candle Holder" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:29.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Candle Holder. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 29).
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