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Medicine Buddha
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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. |
