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Haitangshan Rock Carvings: Amitayus Buddha
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Haitangshan Rock Carvings: Amitayus Buddha
CHINA, Liaoning, Fuxin; Qing dynasty (1644–1911); Stone; H: 3 m
This carving is located inside an arched niche cut into the cliff wall. The Buddha sits in full lotus position wearing a five-Buddha crown, a lower garment, and a stole around the shoulders; the rest of the upper body remains unclad. Both hands form the dhyana (meditation) mudra. A round nimbus is carved behind the head.
Amitayus Buddha is equivalent to Amitabha Buddha in Chinese Buddhism; however, iconographic depictions of the two Buddhas are widely divergent in Vajrayana Buddhism. This image is sculpted using sunk relief technique and line engraving. |
