Among the many children of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di was one of the more outstanding ones. Influenced by Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di also strongly promoted Buddhism after he became the Yongle Emperor. At that time, he set up a Buddhist temple in the palace

Chinese Buddhist art has a kind of sacred beauty. Buddhist art is not the same. Each artifact has its own artistic and cultural attributes and great historical value.

Among the many children of Ming TaizuZhu Yuanzhang,Zhu Di was one of the more outstanding ones. Under the influence of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di also strongly promoted Buddhism after he became Yongle Emperor. At that time, he established a Buddhist temple in the palace. , specializes in making royal Buddha statues. The characteristics of the bronze Buddha statues of the Yongle period are that they are cast cleanly, beautifully and brightly, with superb gold-casting techniques. The statues are plump in shape, with graceful pleats on their cassocks; their faces are slightly flat and their eyes are slender. For a long time, Yongle official gilt bronze Buddha statue has been loved by people, and it is also a precious collection coveted by collectors. In this issue, we share with collectors the prosperous Ming Dynasty, Yongle Emperor ’s aesthetic appreciation of Buddhist statue art, as well as the historical transaction prices of major auction houses for collectors to appreciate.

Ming Yongle gilt Bronze seated statue of Sakyamuni Buddha

Creation year of Ming Yongle

Size 54.5cm

Estimate No reserve price

Transaction price HKD 236,440,000

Auction date 2013-10-08 14 PM :00

Auction Company Hong Kong Sotheby's

According to tradition, in the palace art of the Yongle period, the names of the craftsmen who made it are hidden. However, the gilt Buddha statue they produced is regarded as the most important work in the Buddhist world. This Buddha statue is one of the largest extant Yongle gilt bronze Buddhas. One of the few comparable Yongle examples may be one from Qinghai. For the Lotus-Hand Bodhisattva (Padmapani) in the museum collection, see "Illustrated Collection of Cultural Relics of the Ming Dynasty, Yongle and Xuande", Palace Museum, Beijing, 2010, p. 253, fig. 126, or for another piece in the collection of the Senewski Museum, see Ulrich von Schroeder, "Indo-Tibetan Bronzes."

Gilt-bronze seated statue of Sakyamuni from the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty

Creation year of the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty

Size 72.5cm

Estimate Consultation price

Transaction price HKD 116,600,000

Auction date 2006-10-07 10:00

Auction Company Hong Kong Sotheby's Than

Ming Yongle Gilt Bronze Infinite Life Buddha

Creation Year Ming Yongle

Dimensions Height 18.4cm

Estimated price HKD 8,000,000-12,000,000

Transaction price HKD 25,880,000

Auction Date 2015-06-03 11:15 AM

Auction Company Christie's

The Amitayus Buddha wears a five-leaf crown on his head, with long hair hanging on the ground. His hands are in the mudra, holding a bowl of nectar in the palm of his hand. His whole body is decorated with precious necklaces , and his heavenly clothes are twisting and floating down from his wrists. On the rosette, from left to right, there is an inscription "Da Ming Yongle Nian Shi" in regular script. The bottom plate is engraved with cross-shaped pestle patterns, and the edges are tightly closed, seemingly unopened. The overall shape is beautiful and the proportions are well-proportioned, making it a rare masterpiece among Yongle statues.
This Amitayus Buddha is a smaller work among the Yongle statues. There is a Maitreya Bodhisattva statue in Speelman's old collection, which also belongs to this type of work. It was later auctioned at Sotheby's Hong Kong on October 7, 2006, lot 803. The two statues are similar in size but different in style. The details of this statue are more exquisite, such as the expression of nectar in the bowl and the decoration on the feet, which more fully reflect the exquisite casting technology of the early Ming Dynasty.

Yongle (1403-1425) AN EXTREMELY RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSRI

Creation Year Yongle (1403-1425)

Size Height 24.9cm

Estimate HKD 12,000,000-15,000,000

Price HKD 18,040,000

Auction date 2014-11-26 am 11:30 pm 14:30

Auction company Christie's

Ming Yongle gilded Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

Creation year Ming Yongle

Size height 21.5cm

Estimate RMB 3,600,000-4,000,000

Transaction price RMB 12,650 ,000

Auction date 2013-05-13 20 pm :00

Auction CompanyChina Guardian

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is named Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva because he is "suffering and unmoved like the earth, and meditates deeply and secretly like a secret treasure". He is one of the four great Bodhisattvas of Buddhism. Together with Avalokitesvara, Manjusri and Samantabhadra, he is deeply respected by the world. Because of his "repeated aspirations for a long time", he is revered as the Great Wish Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
According to the "Ksitigarbha Ten Wheels Sutra", its Taoist temple is located in Jiuhua Mountain in Chizhou City, Anhui Province. It is also known as the four famous mountains of Chinese Buddhism together with Putuo Mountain in Zhejiang, Mount Wutai in Shanxi, and Mount Emei in Sichuan.
According to the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Original Vow Sutra", Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva received instructions from Sakyamuni Buddha in Puritian Palace, during the period after Sakyamuni Buddha's nirvana to before Maitreya Buddha was born on earth. , all sentient beings in the six realms are taught and transformed by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
Chinese Buddhist sculpture art reached its peak in Tang Dynasty , such as the popular Dunhuang and Longmen stone statues. With the development of the times, due to politics and beliefs in the Yongxuan period of the Ming Dynasty, the court produced exquisite Tibetan Buddhist statues, making gold and bronze Buddha statues Sculpture has reached its pinnacle due to its beautiful shape, exquisite craftsmanship and outstanding artistic achievements.

Ming Yongle Gilt Bronze Four-Armed Guanyin

Creation Year Ming Yongle

Dimensions Height 21.5cm

Estimated Price RMB 9,500,000-11,000,000

Transaction Price RMB 10,925,000

Auction Date 2014- 05-18 20:00 PM South Hall

Auction Company China Guardian

Exquisite craftsmanship is the outstanding feature of Yongxuan's statues. Metal statues are the most complex craftsmanship in the art of Buddha statue sculpture. They include more than a dozen processes such as molding, casting, engraving, polishing, gilding, inlaying, and dyeing. This shows the complexity of the sculpture process. The various processes including the casting of Yongxuan Buddha statues are very delicate and meticulous.
The Four-Armed Avalokitesvara, also known as the "Six-Character Avalokitesvara", is the main deity of the Great Compassionate Avalokitesvara in Tibetan Buddhism. It represents great compassion, great wisdom, and strength. The four arms imply the four immeasurable qualities of kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. It is a guide for Tantra practitioners to cultivate their minds. Dharma door. Together with Manjusri and Vajrapani they are collectively known as the "Lord of the Three Parties" and are also the patron saints of snow-covered Tibet.

Ming Yongle gilt bronze four-armed seated Manjusri Bodhisattva

Creation year Ming Yongle

Dimensions Height 21cm

Estimated price RMB 8,000,000-10,000,000

Transaction price RMB 18,975,000

Auction date 2019-12-04 postponed

auction company Beijing Poly

The supreme practice deity that understands the wisdom of emptiness
- a gold-plated four-armed copper statue from Yongle of the Ming Dynasty Statue of Manjusri Bodhisattva Appreciation
In the Tibetan Buddhist statue art system, the court statues of the Ming Dynasty are undoubtedly an important and unique artistic style. It is a Sino-Tibetan style statue made by the "Buddha", the royal palace supervisor of the Yongle and Xuande dynasties in the Ming Dynasty. It was mainly used to reward upper-class Tibetan monks and serve the religious policy of the imperial court. It has unparalleled history, art, craftsmanship and religious value. In the Buddhist art market in the past two decades, Ming Dynasty palace statues have always played a very important role, leading Buddhist statues to continuously move forward in the art market.

In recent years, although we are pleased to see that the market for Buddhist statue art has matured, and is no longer the embarrassing situation where the Ming Dynasty palace Buddha statues dominated the world, some Buddhist statues with strong artistry, craftsmanship and unique themes have come to the fore and have been favored by the market. sought after. However, despite this, the value and status of Ming Dynasty palace statues have been firmly established and cannot be shaken.Just imagine, if there were no Ming Dynasty palace statues in the art market, and if there were no Ming Dynasty palace statues in the special collection of Buddhist statues, what a big shortcoming it would be! Therefore, in the future Buddhist art market, the Ming Dynasty palace statues will still be the beauties among Buddhist statues and receive special attention from Buddhist art lovers and collectors, and will continue to play an important leading role. The gilded four-armed bronze Manjushri Bodhisattva statue of the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty that we are admiring now is a typical Ming Dynasty palace statue. From this statue, we can not only appreciate the unique artistic style of the Ming Dynasty palace statues, but also appreciate the role of the Ming Dynasty palace statues. Special status and value in Buddhist statue art.

Gilt Bronze Statue of Sakyamuni from Yongle of Ming Dynasty

Year of Creation Yongle of Ming Dynasty

Size Height 27.8cm

Estimate Consulting Price

Transaction PriceRMB 16,800,000

Auction Date 2007-12-01 10:00am

Auction Company Beijing Poly

this It was made by the imperial supervisor of the Beijing court of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. Sakyamuni is sitting on the lotus seat in full posture, with his right hand performing the earth-touching seal, and his left hand performing the meditation seal on his right heel. This is an image of Sakyamuni conquering demons and achieving enlightenment. It shows the Buddha under the bodhi tree with his firm will to defeat Mara and the female lust and achieve the right path. " Touching the Earth Seal " symbolizes that only the God of the Earth can testify for the Buddha. Sakyamuni has a peaceful expression, a smile at the corners of his eyes and mouth, and a plump face slightly shaped like the character "国", which shows the characteristics of the transition from late Yongle period to Xuande statues.

Ming Yongle - Xuande Wheel King Sitting on Lotus Hands Guanyin Bodhisattva

Creation Year Ming Yongle - Xuande

Size Height 24.5cm

Estimated Price RMB 6,500,000-8,500,000

Transaction Price RMB 16,675,000

auction date 2018-06-19 postponed

auction The company Beijing Poly

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