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Fo Guang Shan Lan Yang Temple: Amitabha Buddha
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Fo Guang Shan Lan Yang Temple: Amitabha Buddha
TAIWAN, Yilan; Dated 1955; By Yang Ying–Feng; Clay; H: 214 cm; Fo Guang Shan Monastery, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
This Amitabha Buddha statue is a modern reinterpretation of sculptural styles from the Northern Wei dynasty (386-534). Originally, it was kept in the Lecture Hall of the Yilan Buddhist Chanting Association at Lei Yin Temple, which became Fo Guang Shan Lan Yang Temple after its reconstruction in 1996. The Lecture Hall was torn down so the statue was moved to Fo Guang Shan Monastery where it is currently kept.
Amitabha's hands are held in the abhaya (fearlessness) and varada (wish-granting) mudras. A monastic robe covers the left shoulder but is pulled forward to drape over the right shoulder. A swastika is shown on the exposed chest and the figure stands on a double lotus pedestal. |
