Tianfeng Pagoda: Pavilion with Buddha Figurine
Silver and gold
Tianfeng Pagoda: Pavilion with Buddha Figurine
CHINA, Zhejiang, Ningbo; Southern Song dynasty
Recovered from the underground palace of Tianfeng Pagoda in 1982, this pavilion is made of silver but has a wooden look. The high base has a number of tiers and is supported by feet in the shape of clouds. The hip roof is sustained by two columns between which there is an ogee arch in openwork.
A gold Buddha figurine measuring 2.8 cm stands barefoot on a lotus pedestal beneath the arch. The Buddha has a high topknot and wears a robe covering both shoulders. His hands come together at his chest, and behind is the outline of a nimbus and a mandorla.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 336.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Tianfeng Pagoda: Pavilion with Buddha Figurine." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 336.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Tianfeng Pagoda: Pavilion with Buddha Figurine" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:336.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Tianfeng Pagoda: Pavilion with Buddha Figurine. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 336).
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