Chongsheng Temple Qianxun Pagoda: Phurpa
Bronze
Chongsheng Temple Qianxun Pagoda: Phurpa
CHINA, Yunnan, Dali; Dali Kingdom
This phurpa was recovered from Qianxun Pagoda at Chongsheng Temple. It is a ritual instrument created during the Dali Kingdom (937–1253).
Comprised of three parts, the phurpa is made of bronze and is 6.2 cm high. The upper part consists of a five-prong vajra resting on a lotus, while the middle features three heads of Vajrakila on a Sumeru base. The main face has deep set eyes, a prominent nose, and wears earrings. The image appears wrathful with the mouth wide open. On the other side of the handle, there is a ring in a snake design. The lower part constitutes the blade.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 41.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Chongsheng Temple Qianxun Pagoda: Phurpa." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 41.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Chongsheng Temple Qianxun Pagoda: Phurpa" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:41.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Chongsheng Temple Qianxun Pagoda: Phurpa. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 41).
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