Hanshan and Shide in a Boat
Bamboo
Hanshan and Shide in a Boat
CHINA; Ming dynasty
Created by Zhu Sansong, this sculpture of Hanshan and Shide depicts the two infamous Tang dynasty (618–907) monks in a lotus petal-shaped boat. The scene expresses the essence of true companionship.
Both figures have smiles which are broad and bright. Hanshan sits on the left side and paddles the boat with a large oar; Shide is positioned to the right, holding a fan in his right hand and playing with a spider with his left. Hanshan is clad in a loose robe that covers one shoulder and reveals the muscles of his upper body. Shide, on the other hand, is completely covered by his robe.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 118.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Hanshan and Shide in a Boat." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 118.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Hanshan and Shide in a Boat" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:118.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Hanshan and Shide in a Boat. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 118).
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