Skanda
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Skanda
CHINA; Ming dynasty
According to the Golden Light Sutra, Skanda is the leader of the 24 Dharma protectors and was entrusted by the Buddha with the duty of protecting the Dharma and all living beings. He is especially popular in the traditional Chinese Buddhist pantheon.
The figure is depicted wearing a general’s armor and has both hands joined in anjali (reverence) mudra. The hem of the figure’s sleeve and under-tunic flare out as if blown by the wind and the head turns to one side, which contributes a certain dynamism to the portrayal.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, page 1105.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Skanda." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, vol. 12, 2016, pp. 1105.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Skanda" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, 12:1105.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Skanda. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr (Vol. 12, pp. 1105).
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