Zhengding: Bodhisattvas in Contemplation
Marble
Zhengding: Bodhisattvas in Contemplation
CHINA, Hebei, Shijiazhuang; Northern Qi dynasty
Acquired in Zhengding, these symmetrical figures sit on separate thrones in the relaxation posture. Behind their headdresses, the twin nimbuses intersect. Two disciples with hands joined in reverence stand on either side.
Along the pedestal, a mountain censer is guarded by lions and with figures making offerings beyond them. An inscription on the reverse side of the statue states the monk Qingzen commissioned the sculpture in 573.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, page 1439.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Zhengding: Bodhisattvas in Contemplation." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, vol. 13, 2016, pp. 1439.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Zhengding: Bodhisattvas in Contemplation" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, 13:1439.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Zhengding: Bodhisattvas in Contemplation. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z (Vol. 13, pp. 1439).
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