Han Botong
CHINA; Sui to Tang dynasty
Han Botong was an imperial sculptor and painter who was skilled in realistic depictions of Buddhist and Daoist figures. His name is listed in the Famous Paintings in history. According to the biography of Master Daoxuan in Song Biographies of Eminent Monks, Master Daoxuan passed away in 667. Subsequently, Emperor Gaozong (reigned 649–683) of the Tang dynasty issued an edict to have Chong Shi paint the portrait of Master Daoxuan, and Han Botong to create a statue of the master. Fascicle 10 of Records of Chang’an notes the creation of Buddha statues by Han Botong in Dayun Temple.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 88.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Han Botong." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 88.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Han Botong" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:88.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Han Botong. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 88).
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