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Miaoying Temple: Vajrasattva
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Miaoying Temple: Vajrasattva
CHINA, Beijing; Yuan dynasty (1271–1368); Gilt copper alloy; H: 13 cm
dhisattva and sits in full lotus position. The ritual vajra once held in the right hand is lost, as is the bell from the left hand. These objects were symbolic of skillful means in the use of inherent wisdom.
The head is tilted to one side and surrounded by an open nimbus that attaches to the sidepieces extending from the figure’s crown and to the ornate earrings. The crown’s attachments also coincides there with a truncated aureole. Long hair scatters over the Buddha’s shoulders. The neck has the three lines of a great person, below which broad shoulders diminish to a slim waist. |
