Heavenly King of the Four Heavenly Kings
The King of Heaven is an important dharma protector in Buddhism and belongs to one of the four heavenly kings. The heavenly king of the country guards the east of the Buddhist world. His name means "land holder" and his duty is to protect the land and safeguard the Dharma. He is often portrayed as a samurai in armor and with an angry expression to deter evil forces. In East Asian Buddhist art, the standard image of a heavenly king holding a kingdom is a lute or sword. The musical instrument pipa (or other stringed instrument) held by the heavenly king of the country symbolizes the need to manage the world with both hardness and softness, neither too relaxed nor too nervous.
Ksitigarbha King Bodhisattva Statues
The King Bodhisattva (Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva) is one of the four major Bodhisattvas of Chinese Buddhism. It is famous for its "great wish" ("hell is not empty, vows not to become a Buddha"), and is mainly responsible for saving all living beings in hell.
Ancient Bronze Van Bell (Buddhist Temple Bell)
This is a well-preserved ancient bronze Brahma bell (Buddhist temple bell) with important religious and historical value. The inscription on it is key information for studying the age and background of its casting. This large bronze bell with inscriptions of Buddhist scriptures is very common in East Asian Buddhist cultural circles such as China, Japan and South Korea.
a statue of a god
This statue holds the obvious instrument of "axe", and its appearance is powerful, which is more inclined to be some kind of Buddhist dharma protector, or a martial god with axe as weapon in folk belief.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is one of the four Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism. He is famous for his "great wish". His famous oath is "hell is not empty, and he will not become a Buddha". He is mainly responsible for saving six sentient beings, especially those suffering in hell, in the Buddha-free world after the Nirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha and before the birth of Maitreya Buddha. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva usually appears in the image of a monk. This is the difference between him and other major Bodhisattvas (such as Guanyin, Manjusri, and Samurian) in the appearance of heaven and man (wearing wreaths and crowns).
Chinese-style metal censer
A Chinese-style metal censer used in East Asian cultures primarily for sacrificial rites, religious rituals, or meditation. Used to burn incense sticks (usually the red fine incense shown in the picture, also known as "incense candles") to worship gods or ancestors. It is common in Buddhist and Taoist temples as well as in home places of worship. In traditional Chinese culture, burning incense is a long-standing custom, and the incense burner is an important ritual. Burning the three incense sticks usually represents respecting the three worlds of heaven, the ground and the people, or expressing the highest respect.
Buddhist Cultural Heritage BINDROO BACHROA
Bindu Luo Duoza (Pindola Bharadvaja) is an arhat in Buddhism. According to the earliest Buddhist scriptures in India, Bindu Rojama was one of the four arhats who the Buddha asked to remain on earth to promote the Dharma. Each of the four arhats corresponds to the four directions. Binduro is known for his mastery of occult and supernatural powers. Together with Ananda, he preached to women twice in the palace of Yutuoyan in Sami. In later centuries, the number of arhats increased from four to sixteen and eventually to eighteen. In Tibetan thangka paintings, Binduo Luo Luoga usually hands
Top of 12th Century Cambodian Relic Sakyamuni Buddha icon
This work is a portable icon of Shakyamuni Buddha, with a gesture of touch-the-ground seal. The creation time is about from the late 1100 to the early 1200 s. It comes from Cambodia and belongs to the artworks of the seventh generation of jayavarma (Jayavarman VII). The material is bronze and measures 42 x 18.5 x 3cm (about 16 9/16 x 7 5/16 x 1 3/16 inches), which is in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
12th Century Cambodian Artifacts
This pair of works is "The Snake God (Naga) Decorative Top", created in the 12th century AD (Angkor Wat period). This artwork is from Cambodia and is made of bronze. The overall size is 29.2 x 15.2 x 15.2cm (about 11 1/2 x 6 x 6 inches). It is currently in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
12th Century Cambodian Cultural Relics Portable Statues of Sakyamuni Buddha
This work is a portable icon of Shakyamuni Buddha, with a gesture of touch-the-ground seal. The creation time is about from the late 1100 to the early 1200 s. It comes from Cambodia and belongs to the artworks of the seventh generation of jayavarma (Jayavarman VII). The material is bronze and measures 42 x 18.5 x 3cm (about 16 9/16 x 7 5/16 x 1 3/16 inches), which is in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Indian marble temple pillars
Indian marble temple pillars are from Jain temples in India. It is now located at the British Museum in London. Production and twelfth century.
12th Century Cambodian Cultural Relics Buddha Tempted by Magic Ro
This work is called "Buddha Tempted by Magic Luo". It was created in Cambodia from the end of the 12th century to the beginning of the 13th century. It belongs to the reign of Jayavarma VII. It is a bronze sculpture with overall dimensions of 42 x 18.5 x 3cm and top section of 22 x 17 x 3cm, currently in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This sculpture depicts the Buddha under the Bodhi tree to resist the temptation of the magic Luo scene. The Buddha is surrounded by a ring of burning gems and blossoms of lotus petals, symbolizing enlightenment and divine radiance. The right hand points to the ground and makes a gesture of "touching the ground", symbolizing the call to the earth.
12th Century Cambodian Heritage Buddha Tempted by Moreau Tower Top Ornament
This work is called "Buddha Tempted by Magic Luo". It was created in Cambodia from the end of the 12th century to the beginning of the 13th century. It belongs to the reign of Jayavarma VII. It is a bronze sculpture with overall dimensions of 42 x 18.5 x 3cm and top section of 22 x 17 x 3cm, currently in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This sculpture depicts the Buddha under the Bodhi tree to resist the temptation of the magic Luo scene. The Buddha is surrounded by a ring of burning gems and blossoms of lotus petals, symbolizing enlightenment and divine radiance. The right hand points to the ground and makes a gesture of "touching the ground", symbolizing the call to the earth.
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Cloth bag monk stone statue
The original name of this, is a tourist monk in the Five Dynasties period. Its prototype legend is a monk who behaved grotesquely and beamed alms in Zhejiang. He often uses a wooden stick to carry a pocket to beg around and put the begging items in his pocket, hence the name "cloth bag monk". It is said that the monk Buca is the incarnation of Maitreya. His actions and words are full of Zen. His image and stories are widely circulated among the people and become an important figure in Buddhist culture. The image is often depicted as potty-bellied and smiling, which is related to the tolerant, optimistic and humorous image he gives. His stories and images have an important place in Buddhist culture.
A bronze statue of a Buddhist monk sitting in meditation
Bodhidharma (boxwood carving)
The works of Chinese arts and crafts master Liang Fengzhu, created in 2015, are now collected at the Liang Fengzhu Arts and Crafts Museum in Nanyue, Hengyang, China. The wooden carving is 31 centimeters high and 8 centimeters wide. Bodhidharma was a semi legendary Buddhist monk who lived in the 5th or 6th century. He is traditionally considered the disseminator of Zen Buddhism in China and is regarded as the first Chinese master of Zen Buddhism. According to Chinese legend, he also began physical training for Shaolin monks, thus creating Shaolin Kung Fu. In Japan, he is called Daruma. His name in Sanskrit means' the law of awakening (bodhi) '.
Chinese Lotus Lantern
It is a very prominent symbol in Chinese culture. The combination of lotus flowers and lanterns creates a unique artwork. Lotus flowers are closely related to Buddhist Falun in Chinese culture and are regarded as a symbol of purity. The lantern itself has a long history and usually symbolizes good luck. Traditionally, real shells are used to make lotus lanterns, giving them a unique appearance through artistic arrangement and painting. The design is full of creativity, with high aesthetic appeal, and in people's eyes, they also have important cultural significance. I believe these lanterns can bring good luck, longevity, and purity.
Da Wei De Kong Mandala
The Dawei King Kong Mandala was created in 1991 by monks from the Gelug sect at the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. This mandala is made of colored silicate and adhesive on wood. Mandala is a visual representation of the Buddhist universe, used for meditation and enlightenment rituals. The process of making mandalas takes four weeks and is sanctified through prayer, ritual music, and performance.
Offering bronze sculptures of Bodhisattvas
The bronze sculpture dedicated to Bodhisattva was created in 596 AD and is now housed in the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. This cultural relic represents the formation stage of Chinese Buddhist sculpture, which is a small, portable copper religious sacrificial statue. The characteristics of this cultural relic are linear clothing folds and a mandala (body halo) with flame patterns, which are only represented by engraved lines. These characteristics suggest that artists may have worked based on paintings or sketches brought back from holy sites in India.
Happy Arhat Ceramic Statue
Happy Arhat (Venerable Xu Bojia) is a ceramic statue created by Liu Zizhen, the first generation master of "clay figurine Liu" in the Tongguan Kiln in Changsha, China, in the 1980s. Renowned for his outstanding ceramic skills and profound understanding of traditional sculpture art, he is known as the "clay figurine Liu" and is one of the important representatives of Chinese ceramic art. Through exquisite craftsmanship and vivid artistic expression, the image of Venerable Xu Boga in Buddhism is presented. In Buddhist culture, Arhat is the sage who reaches the nirvana, while happy Arhat, with his optimistic and open-minded image, conveys the positive spiritual connotation. He is an outstanding representative of the ceramic art of Changsha Tongguan Kiln.
Raft Tuomo statue
The statue of Vajrayana was created in 1108 AD and is now housed in the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. The statue of Raft Tuomo is a spiritual victor who was liberated from the world by adhering to strict nonviolent principles and giving up material wealth. Even physical or mental behavior is considered a form of material attachment. Only 24 Buddhas (the last one being the statue of the founder of Jainism in 500 BC) have reached an indestructible, immortal, and omniscient inner soul. This ideal is manifested in the perfect stillness of the characters.
The stone lintel of the Lord God Vishnu
The portrait of this stone lintel is based on Buddhist legend, depicting the monarch god Vishnu holding a stick, wheels, lotus flowers, and conch shells. Produced in the 12th century AD, it is currently housed in the Minneapolis Museum of Art. His two companions stood on either side: Lakshmi holding a lotus flower, and Saraswati holding a stringed instrument. Vishnu's vehicle, the winged Garuda, appeared behind him, with 10 incarnations of Vishnu carved on top.
Ming Dynasty Tibetan Green Tara Statue
The Tibetan style Green Tara statue from the Ming Dynasty is a 15th century Ming Dynasty artwork, currently collected at the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. Green Tara is the incarnation of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Tara, also known as Tara in Sanskrit, is the full name of Saint Salvation Tara Buddha Mother. In ancient China, she was referred to as Tara Bodhisattva or Tara Guanyin. Tara has many different manifestations, including 21 Tara, 500 Tara, and others, all of which are incarnations of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Green Tara is the main deity of all Tara, capturing all the merits of the other 20 incarnations.
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