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Monster Squatting Caryatid
- Title Translation: 鬼ē„č¹²å„³åę±
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Disciple Mahakasyapa
- Title Translation: éØå¾ę©čÆčæ¦å¶
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: Mahakasyapa, the disciple of Shakyamuni, is presented with closed eyes in an expression of meditative concentration. He is holding a reliquary for the Buddhaās ashes, which symbolize the Buddha entering final spiritual attainment (nirvana) at death. The artistic simplicity exemplifies the spiritual content of this figure.
Disciple Ananda Head
- Title Translation: å¼åéæé¾å¤“
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Monster Kneeling
- Title Translation: č·Ŗ鬼ē„
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Pratyekabuddha Head
- Title Translation: ē¼č§ä½å¤“
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Monster Kneeling
- Title Translation: č·Ŗ鬼ē„
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: Figure of a demon, intended to serve as a support for an engaged column. Body with wings, large horns, three fingers, and two toes; with shoulders hunched and arms braced on thighs.
Buddha Hand
- Title Translation: ä½ę
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Apsaras Hand Jewel
- Title Translation: é£å¤©ęé„°
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Bodhisattva Head
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: Stone head of a bodhisattva made of light colored stone with traces of red and yellow pigment. This head would have originally been part of a colossal statue. The piece is a companion to C353 and very similar to it, the principal differences being that the hair is arranged in a number of plaits and the crown is more elaborate. It is believed to originally come from the North Cave of Northern Xiangtangshan.
Monster Squatting Human
- Title Translation: 鬼ē„č¹²äŗŗ
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Guardian Torso
- Title Translation: 天ēćę¤ę³å士čŗÆå¹²
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Disciple Ananda Standing
- Title Translation: å¼åéæé¾ē«å
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
Southern Xiangtangshan, seated buddha
- Title Translation: ååå å±±ę“ē©“ē¾¤ , åä½
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or āLittle Xiangtang,ā has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.
Southern Xiangtangshan, seated buddha
- Title Translation: ååå å±±ę“ē©“ē¾¤ , åä½
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or āLittle Xiangtang,ā has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.
Southern Xiangtangshan, seated buddha
- Title Translation: ååå å±±ę“ē©“ē¾¤ , åä½
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or āLittle Xiangtang,ā has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.
Southern Xiangtangshan, seated buddha
- Title Translation: ååå å±±ę“ē©“ē¾¤ , åä½
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or āLittle Xiangtang,ā has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.
Southern Xiangtangshan, standing buddha
- Title Translation: ååå å±±ę“ē©“ē¾¤ , ē«ä½
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or āLittle Xiangtang,ā has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.
Southern Xiangtangshan, thousand buddhas
- Title Translation: ååå å±±ę“ē©“ē¾¤ , åä½
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Xiangtangshan Caves
- Work Description: The two main groups of caves are known as Northern and Southern Xiangtangshan. The Northern Group, Bei Xiangtang, is the earliest and largest in scale and has three caves begun with imperial sponsorship; the Southern Group, Nan Xiangtang, has smaller caves numbered from one to seven; and a third site at Shuiyusi, also known as Xiao Xiangtang or āLittle Xiangtang,ā has one Northern Qi cave with sculptures.
Buddha Seated
- Title Translation: åä½
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The Buddha sits in meditation with his right hand extended downward in the gesture of bhumispara (earth touching).
Bodhisattva Seated
- Title Translation: åč©čØ
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The unusually well-preserved bodhisattva figure seated in royal ease has one hand raised, holding a jewel.
Buddha Head
- Title Translation: ä½å¤“
- Period: Sui, 581-618 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The head is believed to be from Cave 8.
Bodhisattva Head
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The elaborate crown can be seen on a number of bodhisattva heads from cave 16. This head is from the north wall niche, east side
Bodhisattva Head
- Title Translation: č©čØ夓
- Period: Eastern Wei, 534-550 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The bodhisattva head is from the north wall of Cave 3.
Buddha Hand
- Title Translation: ä½ę
- Period: Northern Qi, 550-577 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The Buddha's hand, held in the varadamudra gesture of charity, appears to be from the north wall of Cave 16.
Buddha Seated
- Title Translation: åä½
- Period: Tang, 618-907 C.E.
- Project: Tianlongshan Caves
- Work Description: The Buddha seated with feet resting on small supports at the base of the throne is probably Maitreya, Buddha of the future age.