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Sangharama Bodhisattva in Zhihua Hall (Zhihuadian, Hall of Transforming Wisdom), front
- Title Translation: 智化殿伽蓝菩萨 , 正面
- Period: Ming, c. 1444 C.E.
- Project: Beijing Zhihua Temple
- Work Description: Sangharama, also known by the name Guan Yu, refers to a "temple" or "monastery." In Chinese Buddhism, Guan Yu is revered by most practising Buddhists as a heavenly protector of the Buddhist dharma.
1444
Skanda Bodhisattva in Zhihua Hall (Zhihuadian, Hall of Transforming Wisdom)
- Title Translation: 智化殿韦陀菩萨
- Period: Ming, c. 1444 C.E.
- Project: Beijing Zhihua Temple
- Work Description: Skanda, known as Weituo in Chinese, is a devoted guardian of Buddhist monasteries who protects the teachings of Buddhism. He is always depicted as a young and robust warrior in full armor.
1444
Standing Bodhisattva
- Title Translation: 菩萨立像
- Period: Jin, 1115-1234 C.E.
- Project: Wooden Bodhisattvas (Guanyin)
- Work Description: This figure is among the best in quality and preservation to have survived from the Jin Dynasty. The image is full-bodied yet imbued with a sense of stately movement effected by the flowing garments and twisting scarves that eddy around the figure. The deep carving and high relief drapery produce a dramatic effect of shadow and highlight, which, combined with the rich polychrome palette, result in a figure that is magnificent yet gentle, humanized and immediately appealing. A tightly folded manuscript found in a sealed cavity in the back records that this image was repaired and repainted in 1348. The names of the artisans and donors are listed, and the name of the temple given as Meditation (Hall) of the Great Cloud Monastery.
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Skanda Bodhisattva in Zhihua Hall (Zhihuadian, Hall of Transforming Wisdom), front
- Title Translation: 智化殿韦陀菩萨 , 正面
- Period: Ming, c. 1444 C.E.
- Project: Beijing Zhihua Temple
- Work Description: Skanda, known as Weituo in Chinese, is a devoted guardian of Buddhist monasteries who protects the teachings of Buddhism. He is always depicted as a young and robust warrior in full armor.
1444
Sangharama Bodhisattva in Zhihua Hall (Zhihuadian, Hall of Transforming Wisdom)
- Title Translation: 智化殿伽蓝菩萨
- Period: Ming, c. 1444 C.E.
- Project: Beijing Zhihua Temple
- Work Description: Sangharama, also known by the name Guan Yu, refers to a "temple" or "monastery." In Chinese Buddhism, Guan Yu is revered by most practising Buddhists as a heavenly protector of the Buddhist dharma.
1444