Standing Buddha
Gilt bronze
Standing Buddha
CHINA; Tang dynasty
The Buddha stands on a double lotus pedestal on an openwork stand. The right hand is in a mudra and the left hand is lowered. The monastic robe that covers both shoulders opens to reveal the under-robe. The folds of the robe material pool over each thigh and ripple down the legs. The head is out of proportion with the body. Behind the head there is an openwork nimbus with a foliate design, at the tip of which is a seated Buddha.
An inscription dates the statue to 744 and identifies the monks and nuns of Baoshou Temple as the patrons. Even though the artwork has been identified with the Chinese Tang dynasty (618–907), some experts believe it may have been created during the Unified Silla Kingdom (668–935) of Korea but inscribed in Chinese.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, page 1136.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Lovelock, Yann and Chou, Yuan and Huntington, Susan and Edson, Gary and Neather, Robert,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z},
pages = 1136,
title = {{Standing Buddha}},
volume = 13,
year = {2016}}