Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in the Water-Moon Form (Shuiyue Guanyin)
Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in the Water-Moon Form (Shuiyue Guanyin)
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Published 2018-09-19T10:02:10+00:00
This statue depicts Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in the Water-Moon Form (Shuiyue Guanyin).
Of the many manifestations of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, perhaps none was more prevalent in East Asia than the uniquely Chinese form known as “Water-Moon Avalokiteshvara,” which later also spread to Korea and Japan. This form of the bodhisattva presides over his own paradise, Potolaka, which is described in scripture as a rugged seaside cave from which Avalokiteshvara could admire the reflection of the moon in the water. Appropriately, he appears meditative and relaxed and is seated informally in the “royal-ease” posture. Ornately dressed, with silk robes, fluttering sashes, jewellery, and an elaborate hairstyle, he also wears a headpiece that features an image of Amitābha, the Buddha to whom Avalokiteshvara attends. Believers might look to a sculpture like this as a guide for their own journeys toward enlightenment.
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This object was scanned by The Minneapolis Institute of Art
| Date published | 19/09/2018 |
| Title | Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in the Water-Moon Form (Shuiyue Guanyin) |
| Date | 12th century AD |
| Dimension | 102.9cm x 85.1cm x 50.8cm |
| Accession | 99.24.2 |
| Medium | Wood, gesso and pigments |
| Credit | Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton |
| Record | https://collections.artsmia.org/art/32122/avalokiteshvara-bodhisattva-in-the-water-moon-form-china |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Minneapolis Institute of Art |
Still have a bit of cleanup to do but very happy with the build.