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Wutaishan Luohou Temple Sutra Repository: Buddhas Within a Lotus
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Wutaishan Luohou Temple Sutra Repository: Buddhas Within a Lotus
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Wutaishan Luohou Temple Sutra Repository: Buddhas Within a Lotus
CHINA, Shanxi, Xinzhou; Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1492; Wood; H: 3 m
The sculptures are seated in the center of an elevated lotus bud whose petals are connected to ropes, that when pulled, reveal the four gilded Amitabha Buddhas seated inside. A stylized round ornament connects the structure to a hexagonal support on the ceiling. This is in allusion to a scriptural verse about seeing Amitabha upon the blossoming of a lotus. " Upon the altar just below the lotus |
