Ming Carved Buddha Shakyamuni with a Wan, China #16271
$0.00Ht:31.5″ W: 20″ D: 15″ CALL 213-568-3030 FOR MORE INFORMATION
This rare magnificent image of Buddha Shakyamuni is represented in meditation position called Ch’ien Pai Yi Hua-shen (the Hundred Billion Human Manifestations) in Chinese, the position the Buddha assume while seeking enlightment under the Bodhi tree. and is based upon Indian models carried to China. The hands are in dhyana-mudra the thumbs touching at the tips forming a triangle symbolizing the triratna (Three Jewels of Buddhism), which are the Buddha, the Dharma (the Buddha’s teachings) and the Sangha (the community of monks). The wan symbol on Shakyamuni’s heart symbolizes infinity and auspiciousness often shown to to contain within it the whole mind and heart of the Buddha.