Shijiazhuang: Bodhisattva in Contemplation
Marble
Shijiazhuang: Bodhisattva in Contemplation
CHINA, Hebei, Shijiazhuang; Northern Qi dynasty
The sculpture was discovered at Shijiazhuang. It depicts a Bodhisattva sitting in the contemplative position and accompanied by two disciples. The Bodhisattva has the left leg overhanging the throne and the right crossed on the upper leg. A fluttering stole overflows down either side. The two much smaller disciples have palms joined in reverence. All three figures have circular nimbuses framing their heads. Lotus flowers are incised on the front and sides of the base. An inscription on the back dates the sculpture to 551, and states it was commissioned by the monk Zhiyuan to pray for all beings to attain Buddhahood.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, page 1057.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Shijiazhuang: Bodhisattva in Contemplation." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, vol. 12, 2016, pp. 1057.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Shijiazhuang: Bodhisattva in Contemplation" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, 12:1057.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Shijiazhuang: Bodhisattva in Contemplation. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr (Vol. 12, pp. 1057).
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