Ksitigarbha King Bodhisattva Statues

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.
Nepal Taleju Temple Building Taleju Temple Gate

Nepal Taleju Temple Building Taleju Temple Gate

Gate of Taleju Temple in Durbar Square, Kathmandu. The temple, together with the gate, was built by Mahendra Malla in 1564 AD. This temple is one of the most sacred temples in Nepal because this temple or this gate is only opened once a year during the dashain Festival.
Buddha

Buddha

The image of Buddha. Generalized including Bodhisattva, Rohan, Ming Wang, and so on. Although there are two kinds of statues, sculptures and portraits (pictorial), only sculptures are called Buddha statues, while portraits are called images. In ancient India, it was believed that carving Buddha statues was a blasphemy, so ancient carvings such as Shanqi (Sanskrit ^ nchi ^) only symbolized Buddha with the marks of Buddhism, Bodhi tree, Buddha's footprints, etc. Later, with the rise of Mahayana Buddhism, the sculpture of Buddha began to prevail, so there are many records about the cause of the statue and its merits in the Mahayana classics.
Ancient Gandhara Buddha

Ancient Gandhara Buddha

Gandhara State, a country in the South Asian subcontinent that already existed in the 6th century BC, was one of the sixteen major countries in the era of nations. It is not only one of the birthplaces of Indian continental civilization, but also plays an important role in the history of world civilization development because it is located at the connection point of Eurasia. The ancient Gandhara (Gandhara) Buddhist statue art is a model. Since the origin of Buddha statue art, ancient Gandhara (Gandhara) Buddhist sculptures have the realism and elegance of ancient Greece and Rome, and the compassion and sacredness of ancient India.
Guanyin Statue

Guanyin Statue

Guanyin Bodhisattva is one of the four great bodhisattvas in Chinese Buddhism. According to legend, his birthday is on the 19th day of the second lunar month, the day of enlightenment is on the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, and the day of Nirvana is on the 19th day of the ninth lunar month. It is said that the Taoist temple is Mount Putuo. The belief in Guanyin has had a profound influence in China, leading to various folk legends about Guanyin Bodhisattva, such as the widely circulated belief that Guanyin is Princess Miaoshan, the third princess of King Miaozhuang of Xinglin Kingdom. This kind of female Guanyin legend can first be seen in Zhu Ben's "Qu Yu Jiuwen" during the Song Dynasty. Afterwards, Guan Daosheng's biography "Biography of Guanyin Bodhisattva" became a complete biography during the late Song and early Yuan dynasties.
Nirvana Buddha statue

Nirvana Buddha statue

Nirvana Buddha is a Buddha statue depicting the Buddha's entry and death, also known as Sleeping Buddha, Sleeping Buddha, or Sleeping Buddha. It is manifested in the form of a Buddha statue depicting the appearance of Shakyamuni entering and disappearing.
Buddha seated statue, produced in the late 19th century

Buddha seated statue, produced in the late 19th century

This piece is made of gold-plated bronze and measures approximately 53.3 centimeters in size. This work was created by an unknown Thai artist in the late 19th century. This Buddha statue depicts the Buddha dressed in the attire of a prince, sitting on a carpet on a beautiful throne. This depiction became widely circulated after King Rama I (reigned 1782-1809) defeated the Burmese invasion and established the Chakri dynasty that ruled present-day Thailand. In 1917, this sculpture was collected at the Mia Museum. This is the first Asian art piece to enter the museum's collection.
Buddha's seated statue from the 2nd to 3rd century AD

Buddha's seated statue from the 2nd to 3rd century AD

This Buddha statue may have been made in the Gandhara region (now Pakistan) in the 2nd to 3rd century AD. The height of this Buddha statue is 95 centimeters, the width is 53 centimeters, and the diameter is 24 centimeters. This Buddha statue depicts the Buddha sitting and preaching. The Buddha's gesture is very special. This gesture, also known as the clay jar or the Dharma wheel, reveals that the Buddha is telling a sermon, explaining the four noble truths of human existence and the path to enlightenment. This statue is currently located in the British Museum.