Chongsheng Temple Qianxun Pagoda: Portable Shrine with Ajaya Avalokitesvara
Gold and wood
Chongsheng Temple Qianxun Pagoda: Portable Shrine with Ajaya Avalokitesvara
CHINA, Yunnan, Dali; Dali Kingdom
This particular style of Ajaya Avalokitesvara is found in Yunnan. The Bodhisattva wears a headdress, a necklace, and a bracelet. The figure is slender with a bare upper body and a lower body covered in a long garment. Standing barefoot on a lotus pedestal, the right hand of the Bodhisattva is held in front of the chest, while the left hand forms the varada (wish-granting) mudra. The mandorla features a flame and lotus petal pattern.
The shrine is lacquered and has a Sumeru base and an imitation roof with a round jewel in the center. The arched shrine is outlined with a bead pattern.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 42.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Chongsheng Temple Qianxun Pagoda: Portable Shrine with Ajaya Avalokitesvara." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 42.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Chongsheng Temple Qianxun Pagoda: Portable Shrine with Ajaya Avalokitesvara" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:42.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Chongsheng Temple Qianxun Pagoda: Portable Shrine with Ajaya Avalokitesvara. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 42).
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