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Xi 'an: Standing Buddha
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Xi 'an: Standing Buddha
CHINA, Shaanxi, Xi 'an; Northern Zhou dynasty (557–581); Stone; H: 170 cm; Xi 'an Institute of Cultural Heritage Conservation and Archaeology, Shaanxi, China
The statue was discovered to the east of Erfuzhuang, Xi 'an, in 1978. Traces of paint and gilding is still visible on the statue. The Buddha wears a monastic robe that covers both shoulders and hangs in deep folds from the forearms. The right hand is raised in abhaya (fearlessness) mudra, while the left hand tightens the fold of the material about that arm. Patches of fabric are painted over the carved folds. The Buddha stands on the pod of a lotus pedestal that in turn is perched on a square base where lions stand guard at each corner. The statue shows a transitional style from the Northern Dynasties (386–581) toward the Early Tang period (618–712). |
