Ke Shiren
CHINA, Fujian, Fuzhou; Qing dynasty
Ke Shiren was a woodcarver of the Ke school who specialized in carving flowers, plants, insects, fish, and buildings. He was dexterous and skilled in utilizing a variety of materials in his works. Also capable of employing various skills like splitting, peeling, engraving, and stripping, the style of Ke’s pieces are varied and unique. He is well-known for his carvings of human figures, particularly that of Arhats. Ke’s works include Crouching-Lion Arhat, which is now kept at the Fujian Museum, in addition to freestanding statues of Bodhidharma, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 134.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Ke Shiren." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 134.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Ke Shiren" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:134.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Ke Shiren. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 134).
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