Sandstone sculpture from the Northern Wei Dynasty titled 'Stone Statue of Buddha Sitting in Four Sided Shrine'

Sandstone sculpture from the Northern Wei Dynasty titled 'Stone Statue of Buddha Sitting in Four Sided Shrine'

This Chinese cultural relic is a seated Buddha statue in a four sided shrine, made during the Northern Wei Dynasty and carved from sandstone. Unearthed in 1957 in Nanguoshui, Qin County, with severe weathering on the surface, it is collected by the Nanguoshui Stone Carving Museum in Qin County. A total of 4 niches were unearthed, each engraved with 4 Buddha statues.
Statue of Bodhisattva Half Body during the Northern Wei Dynasty

Statue of Bodhisattva Half Body during the Northern Wei Dynasty

The statue is named a half body statue of a Bodhisattva and was made during the Northern Wei Dynasty. The site in front of the Yungang Grottoes was unearthed in 992 and collected by the Yungang Research Institute.