Buddha Seated Statue Cave 21 and 4 of Tianlong Mountain, Shanxi
Picture 1 Seated Maitreya Buddha Cave 21 of Tianlong Mountain Tokyo National Museum, Japan
Picture 2 Seated Maitreya Buddha in Cave 21 of Tianlong Mountain Tokyo National Museum, Japan
Picture 3 Seated Maitreya Buddha in Cave 21 of Tianlong Mountain Tokyo National Museum, Japan
Picture 4 Sitting on Maitreya Buddha, Cave 4 of Tianlong Mountain The Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City, USA
This is the Seated Maitreya Buddha statue in Cave 21 of the Tenryu Mountain Grottoes collected in the Tokyo National Museum in Japan, and the Seated Maitreya Buddha statue in the 4th Cave of the Tenryu Mountain Grottoes in the Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City, USA.
These two
statues of the Tang Dynasty very well demonstrate the exquisite craftsmanship of
statues in the Tianlongshan Grottoes at that time. In the early Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Maitreya Buddha statues were sitting cross-legged. After the Sui, Sui and Tang dynasties, most of them were sitting in a reclined position with their legs spread out. This is a seated Maitreya statue in Changan style.
The two statues have broad shoulders and narrowed waists, strong and decent, and are rich in Indian Gupta-style clothing texture processing. They are also clever uses of Chinese painting lines. They are both realistic and smooth, and very well express the strong, majestic and solemn image of the statues.
Seated Bodhisattva in the Tianlong Mountain Grottoes, Shanxi, early Tang Dynasty. Collection of the Leiterberg Museum, Zurich, Switzerland.
Figure 5. Seated Bodhisattva, Tianlong Mountain Grottoes, Shanxi, in the early Tang Dynasty. Collection of the Leiterberg Museum, Zurich, Switzerland.
This is a seated Bodhisattva collected in the Leiterberg Museum, Zurich, Switzerland. This image comes from the right side of the north wall of Cave 17 of the Tianlongshan Grottoes in Taiyuan.
The Bodhisattva wears her hair in a high bun, with knotted hairbands hanging down her shoulders. She has a round face and a peaceful expression, with her upper body exposed and a loose long skirt that is thin and close-fitting. Necklace, simple decoration. Touch your knees with your left hand, bend your right arm on your chest, and lean your body slightly to the right. The left foot hangs down naturally and the right leg is crossed horizontally, sitting on the Dharma throne in a comfortable posture.
The elegant and dignified lines of the entire statue and the exquisite and delicate carvings make it a rare and complete art treasure of the Tianlong Mountain Grottoes. After the Tianlongshan Grottoes statues were stolen by the Japanese Yamanaka Chamber of Commerce in the 1920s, in order to maximize profits, many of the originally complete statues were cut off and dismembered for sale. Therefore, most of the statues that exist in the world are incomplete, and such complete statues are rare. This statue is from the early Tang Dynasty.
The statues in Cave 17-21 in Tianlong Mountain, Shanxi
The statues in Tianlong Mountain Grottoes in Shanxi are one of the most exquisite sculptures in Chinese history, among which the Tang Dynasty works are the most exquisite. Tianlongshan Grottoes are famous for their skillful carving techniques, profound Buddhist content, distinctive characteristics of the times and rich flavor of life. In particular, the Bodhisattva statues of the Tang Dynasty inherited the characteristics of the statues of the Northern Qi Dynasty. They are characterized by elegance, graceful posture and plump body, which are called the "Tianlongshan style of the Tang Dynasty".
Picture 6 Seated Buddha in the Tang Dynasty, Tianlongshan Grottoes, Collection of the Sackler Museum, Harvard University, USA
Picture 7, Seated Buddha in the Tang Dynasty, Tianlongshan Grottoes, Nelson Museum in Washington, DC
Picture 8, Seated Buddha in the Tang Dynasty, Tianlongshan Grottoes, National Museum Collection
These are the three statues of the Tianlongshan Grottoes in the Tang Dynasty. The seated Buddha and Bodhisattva statues in Cave 21 and Cave 21. The top of the Bodhisattva's head is combed into a noble bun, decorated with a crown of pearls, and a silk ribbon hangs down around his shoulders. The face is plump and beautiful, the eyebrows are curved and slender, the eyes are half-open and looking down, the nose is straight and upright, and the small mouth is slightly pursed and droopy. The ears are drooped, and the expression is calm and peaceful. The body of the
statue is plump and well-proportioned, showing the soft and elastic texture of the muscles. The clothes are draped diagonally to reveal the body, and you can clearly feel the fluctuations of the skin under the clothes, which is vivid and realistic. The neck luxury items and bracelets worn are simple, without any ornaments. Wear a long skirt that is light and close-fitting, and the pleats are close-fitting and smooth. The chest is wide and the waist is thin, the posture is graceful, the waist is slightly twisted to the side, one leg is bent, one foot is drooped, and the person sits comfortably. The mood is leisurely and comfortable, with the characteristics of Chang'an model. It is a typical statue of the Bodhisattva sitting at ease in the Tang Dynasty.
Standing Bodhisattva in the Tang Dynasty, Tianlongshan Grottoes, Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Picture 9. Standing Bodhisattva, in the Tang Dynasty. It is the sculpture style of the Chang'an period of the early Tang Dynasty. The Tang-style high bun, full and round face, wide shoulders and waist, slender legs, S-shaped twisting body, and the depiction of a shawl hanging down from the right shoulder, as well as simple accessories, all present the charming and vivid style of Tang Dynasty statues.
This beautiful style of Bodhisattva statues enriches the expressive power of Buddhist statue art and has a profound influence on later generations of Buddhist statue art.
Standing statue of Bodhisattva in the Tang Dynasty. Collection of the Cleveland Museum.
Figure 11 Standing statue of the Bodhisattva in the Tang Dynasty. Collection of the Cleveland Museum.
This is a life-size standing stone statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva from the Tang Dynasty. It is now in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art in the United States. The sculptures of
adopt techniques such as round carving, shallow carving, and hollow carving. The carving is exquisite, the structure is rigorous, and the knife skills are sophisticated. In particular, the thin silk ribbon is also carved with graceful, smooth and elegant lines, and the image is lifelike.
This painted stone statue of Guanyin is a rare fine stone Buddha statue from the Tang Dynasty. The Bodhisattva has a high bun on his head, plump cheeks, thin eyebrows and slightly drooped eyes. His expression is compassionate and peaceful, and he has a wise and detached temperament. The upper body is exposed, and she wears a necklace, chain and bracelet. The flowing silk fabric hangs down in front of her body to the lower part of her knees. Wearing a figure-hugging long skirt, she stands barefoot on a rosette. The plump body and slender waist form a graceful "S"-shaped curve, showing a graceful, solemn and plump figure. Its graceful shape and delicate carving make it a masterpiece of Tang Dynasty stone carving.
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