Fayun Temple: Buddha Triad
Limestone
Fayun Temple: Buddha Triad
CHINA, Henan, Xinxiang; Eastern Wei dynasty
A robed Buddha stands with his right hand in abhaya (fearlessness) and left hand pointing downwards, which are also made by Bodhisattvas on either side. The style of the Buddha is believed to have been either from the Northern Wei (386–534) or Northern Qi (550–577) dynasties, although the bulkiness of the figure more resembles those attributed to the Eastern Wei dynasty (534–550).
An inscription dated 544 is engraved on the pedestal that forms the base. It explains why Li Hongyan commissioned the statue and offered his property to fund it.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 324.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Fayun Temple: Buddha Triad." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 324.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Fayun Temple: Buddha Triad" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:324.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Fayun Temple: Buddha Triad. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 324).
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