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Maitreya Buddha

Gilt bronze

Maitreya Buddha

CHINA; Northern Wei dynasty

The Buddha stands on an inverted lotus pedestal which is supported on a four-legged stand. The right hand is in abhaya (fearlessness) mudra while the other holds the fabric of the monastic robe, which is arranged to leave the right shoulder bare and allows the shape of the body to show through. The mandorla is quite large and inset with five meditating Buddha images bordered by a flaming surround.
The statue bears a resemblance to those found within the Yungang Grottoes. The four-legged stand is carved with flowers, birds, and figures making offerings. On the back of the mandorla, an inscription states that the statue was dedicated in 498 by a monk for the benefit of his parents.

For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, page 667.

Cite this article:

Hsingyun, et al. "Maitreya Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, vol. 11, 2016, pp. 667.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Maitreya Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, 11:667.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Maitreya Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M (Vol. 11, pp. 667).
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title = {{Maitreya Buddha}},
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