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Medicine Buddha
CHINA; Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1450; Commissioned by Daoguan; Gilt copper alloy; H: 85 cm; Capital Museum, Beijing, China |
| The Buddha has various signs of superior spirituality, such as the raised usnisa, elongated ears, and three lines on the neck. The figure sits in half lotus position, wearing a simple monastic robe. The left hand relaxed in the lap originally held a medicine bowl, while the right hand is extended over the knee in lotus mudra and holds a pill. The inscription engraved on the side of the double lotus throne states that the sculpture was completed in 1450, during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), by the donations of Daoguan, a monk of the Vinaya school and abbot of Longquan Temple (present day Tanzhe Temple) that is located in Beijing. |
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