Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
Limestone
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA; Sui dynasty
The Bodhisattva wears a regal headdress and other elaborate jewelry that falls from the neck and belt. The long face looks down with a solemn expression. The figure’s right hand holds a willow branch, while the left hand carries a vase. Avalokitesvara stands upon a lotus pedestal with two guardian lions, one of which is now missing. A rectangular base beneath the statue has an inscription dated 581 by a disciple called Che Changru. He prays that his father may be reborn in the Tusita Heaven in order to hear the teachings of the Dharma directly, or reborn as a Lord, an Elder, or a member of a wealthy family, if in the human realm.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 73.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 73.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:73.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 73).
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