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Buddha with bodhisattvas and donors, Niche 123, Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻)

From the Ground Up: Buddhism & East Asian Religions (FROGBEAR Project)

This niche is located in Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻), Fowan (佛灣), Dazu (大足) District, Chongqing. The central wall depicts a buddha wearing a double-collar drooping cassock, sitting with crossed legs on a lotus throne. The buddha has a peach-shaped head halo trimmed with flame patterns and an oval body halo. His left hand holds a bowl. The right hand in front of his chest is damaged. The left side wall has a six-armed bodhisattva and two small donor figures. The bodhisattva is seated on a rock throne. Each hand of the two upper arms hold a circular plate. The middle left hand holds a bowl, while the right arm is placed in front of the body. The lower left hand has a noose, and the right holds a sword. The two standing donor figures form Añjali Mudras (Chinese: heshi 合十). The setting of the right side wall is similar. The bodhisattva of this side wall wears a headdress with long ribbons on both sides. Both bodhisattvas have circular halos. Descriptions of the photos: Overview of niche [1] Close-up of left sidewall [2] Close-up of right sidewall [3] Metadata created by: Sau Ling Wendy Yu.

Chongqing (China)); Dazu Qu (Chongqing, China); 29.71282; 105.71016

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