Rare Gilt Lacquered Wood Statue of Bodhisattva Guanyin.
Rare Gilt Lacquered Wood Statue of Bodhisattva Guanyin.China, Qing Dynasty, 19th centuryHeight 650 mm.; Width 480 mm. Some defects and damages.
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Guanyin, dressed in flowing robes, is seated in the padmasana or lotus position with both her feet tucked under her legs facing up and with the hand posture of zazen Hokkai-join (cosmic mudra): fingers of left hand over fingers of right, thumbs lightly touching, little fingers resting against the lower abdomen. Kwan Yin or Guanyin or Guan Yin (/ˌɡwɑːnˈjɪn/) is the most commonly used Chinese translation of the bodhisattva known as Avalokiteśvara. Guanyin is the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion. Guanyin also refers to the bodhisattva as adopted by other Eastern religions. She was first given the appellation of "Goddess of Mercy" or the Mercy Goddess by Jesuit missionaries in China. The Chinese name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World."For inquiries, detailed condition report and additional images please mail to: info@badoemart.it.
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Rare Gilt Lacquered Wood Statue of Bodhisattva Guanyin.China, Qing Dynasty, 19th centuryHeight 650 mm.; Width 480 mm. Some defects and damages.
Further Details
Guanyin, dressed in flowing robes, is seated in the padmasana or lotus position with both her feet tucked under her legs facing up and with the hand posture of zazen Hokkai-join (cosmic mudra): fingers of left hand over fingers of right, thumbs lightly touching, little fingers resting against the lower abdomen. Kwan Yin or Guanyin or Guan Yin (/ˌɡwɑːnˈjɪn/) is the most commonly used Chinese translation of the bodhisattva known as Avalokiteśvara. Guanyin is the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion. Guanyin also refers to the bodhisattva as adopted by other Eastern religions. She was first given the appellation of "Goddess of Mercy" or the Mercy Goddess by Jesuit missionaries in China. The Chinese name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World."For inquiries, detailed condition report and additional images please mail to: info@badoemart.it.
