Sakyamuni Buddha
Gilt bronze
Sakyamuni Buddha
CHINA; Sixteen Kingdoms
Buddha statues from the Sixteen Kingdoms (303–439) are similar and consist of a single figure. Indian stylistic features at this early period are in uneasy balance with native Chinese. Here the Buddha is seated cross-legged in meditation with hands in dhyana (meditation) mudra. The monastic robes cover both shoulders and are cast with deep folds down the arms. Two ends of the robe emerge to hang over the wrists and fall to the knees. The throne is supported on two crouching lions, between which are lotus blossoms where two small Bodhisattvas are seated.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, page 910.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Sakyamuni Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, vol. 12, 2016, pp. 910.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Sakyamuni Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, 12:910.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Sakyamuni Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr (Vol. 12, pp. 910).
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