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Buddha Sakyamuni in Meditation

style: Gandharan

The flames represent the "flame of enlightenment"

The Buddha's hands form the dhyana mudra, a gesture of meditation

two lions; two attendants
note: the seat is not square, following Gandhara tradition; but later in China, it became square

buddha

Chinese face on Gandhara style

assimilated non-chinese culture into china 

Hebei Province, China

Zhao dynasty

Earliest known dated bronze statue in China

role of Buddhist bronze sculpture in the dissemination of the Buddhist
religion: easier to carry, not like stone, which is too heavy, not like wood,
which is not durable; the power of image; persecution of Buddhism;
destruction of bronze images

buddha

found in Hebei, China

Wei dynasty (386–534 CE) in China

blend of Gandharan and Chinese characteristics, reflecting the transmission of Buddhism along the Silk Road

The two smaller figures flanking the main Buddha are likely bodhisattvas

Cave of the Statues; general view, Seated Vajrapani

Kizil Caves in Xinjiang, China

Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves

The figure is identified as Vajrapani, a protective bodhisattva in Buddhism

a guardian figure who protects the Buddha and his teaching

Bodhisattva Maitreya with attendants, painting over doorway,
cave 224

Kizil Caves in Xinjiang, China

Cave 224

Buddha Maitreya teaching, surrounded by disciples

Mogao Caves (also, Dunhuang Caves or Caves of the Thousand
Buddhas)

Chinese styles and periods, Six Dynasties, Tang

Dynasty, Song Dynasty

location: Mogao (Gansu, China); Site: Dunhuang

(Gansu, China

Mogao Caves, Cave 17, Bodhisattva Guide of Souls

Mogao Caves, Cave 17, 

Chinese Buddhist art from the late Tang Dynasty

the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period

the concept of Pure Land Buddhism

Avalokiteshvara (known as Guanyin in China), a deity of compassion

Yungang Caves, Buddha

Site: Datong (Shanxi, China)

Chinese styles and periods, Northern Wei

colossal images of the Buddha

he statues were commissioned to represent the first five emperors of the dynasty

Standing Buddha

Buddha Maitreya

abhaya mudra, which is a gesture of reassurance, peace, and protection

The statue stands on a lotus base

style: Northern Wei dynasty (386–534 CE)

Sakyamuni Trinity

Hebei province, China

he two smaller figures on either side of the Buddha are bodhisattvas

The large, almond-shaped halo behind the figures is a mandorla. It is adorned with soaring flames and smaller decorative elements, such as lotus petals and celestial beings, signifying the sacred and divine nature of the Buddha

Buddha shrine

Northern Wei dynasty (386–534 CE)

Hebei province, China

The two Buddhas are seated side-by-side

The large, flame-like halo behind the figures, known as a mandorla

Maitreya Altarpiece from Hebei Province; general view

Northern Wei dynasty

Maitreya, the "Buddha of the Future,"

Mandorla

Maijishan Caves; general view, Grotto

near Luoyang (Henan, China); Site: Tianshui (Gansu,
China)

A buddha with attendants (back wall of cave 140)

Binyang Caves

Northern Wei dynasty

The central figure is typically the Buddha Shakyamuni

Longmen Caves, Emperor and his court as donors: worshipping
the Buddha

Northern Wei dynasty

Emperor Xiaowen and Empress Dowager Wenming, demonstrating a mix of religious devotion and imperial authority

Buddhist Deities; general view

Northern Qi dynasty

a Buddhist triad

buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva and Dashizhi Bodhisattva

Maitreya, Buddha of the Future, and attendants

Eastern Wei dynasty (534-550 CE)

Hebei province

Guanyin standing, abhaya mudra pose

Bodhisattva figure, likely a depiction of Guanyin

Northern Qi dynasty

Hebei and Shanxi provinces

The two lions at the base of the sculpture serve as protectors of the sacred law of Buddhism

The Lotus Base

Altarpiece with Amitabha and Attendants

Sui dynasty

Buddha Amitābha

Standing Buddha

Northern Qi dynasty

universal Buddha from whom all other Buddhas emanate

The Robe of a Thousand Buddhas

Longmen Caves, Fengxian Temple; interior, Lokesvararadja
Buddha and attendants

Tang Dynasty

commissioned by Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, within the Da Ci'en Temple complex

Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE)

to house Buddhist scriptures, statues, and relics

Famen Temple Pagoda;

Fufeng County, near the city of Baoji in Shaanxi province, China

Tang dynasty

Nanchan Temple

Tang dynasty

The Main Buddha Hall of Foguangsi at Wutaishan, Shanxi

Tang Dynasty

Repository of Faith