Daode Temple: Stele (back)
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Daode Temple: Stele
CHINA, Shaanxi, Xi’an; Tang dynasty
A disciple at Daode Temple commissioned the stele in 658 for Shanhui, the wife of his teacher. The section at the top consists of two entwined dragons and an inscription, mentioning Amitabha Buddha by name, which allows identification of the inset relief. The Buddha sits cross-legged and is accompanied by disciples and Bodhisattvas standing on lotus pedestals, while Heavenly Kings in warrior stance guard them at the sides. A smaller relief below features a mountain censer flanked by lions.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 285.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Daode Temple: Stele." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 285.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Daode Temple: Stele" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:285.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Daode Temple: Stele. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 285).
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