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Yuan Kuang Chan Monastery Fuhui Pagoda: Amitabha Buddha Triad
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Yuan Kuang Chan Monastery Fuhui Pagoda: Amitabha Buddha Triad
TAIWAN, Taoyuan; circa 1914; By Miao Chan; Clay; H: 164 cm
The three statues were originally enshrined in Fayun Temple. The central figure is Amitabha Buddha, and is accompanied by the Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattvas.
The Buddha holds a gem in the left hand, while the right hand is in varada (wish-granting) mudra. He wears a monastic robe that leaves the right shoulder bare but also a necklace with a pendant, which is usually reserved for Bodhisattvas. The two Bodhisattvas are similarly jeweled and wear an ornament on their topknot. All three display the folk style of the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and also established the 1960s style in Taiwan. |
