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2. Jigokudani Stone Buddhas - Wikipedia

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   The niche has an opening of 3.9 meters, a depth of 2.9 meters, and a height of 2.4 meter, and contains six Buddha statues carved into the back and both side walls. The back wall is 1.7 meters high, with a central frame of 1.7 by 1.12 meters, and a seated Shaka Nyōrai Buddha statue in a cross-legged position on a double lotus throne.

3. Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation (National Treasure No. 83)

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   The Miroku bosatsu at the Koryu-ji Temple of Kyoto, which is one of the Japanese National Treasures, is the twin of the statue and is almost certainly of Korean origin. [4] The Miroku is carved from red pine and may be the statue the Nihon Shoki mentions that a King of Silla sent to the Yamato court. The statues both share the elegant ...

4. Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation (National Treasure No. 78)

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   The left foot rests on a base which is shaped like a lotus flower. The statue is probably of Silla provenance because of the style is more formalized than realistic. [1] [2] At one point, the statue had a halo, but only traces of it remain. It was designated as the 78th national treasure of Korea on December 12, 1962. An X-ray analysis in 1963 ...

5. Buddhist art - Wikipedia

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   Buddhist art is visual art produced in the context of Buddhism.It includes depictions of Gautama Buddha and other Buddhas and bodhisattvas, notable Buddhist figures both historical and mythical, narrative scenes from their lives, mandalas, and physical objects associated with Buddhist practice, such as vajras, bells, stupas and Buddhist temple architecture. [1]

6. Taihe Shakyamuni - Wikipedia

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   Weighing 3954 grams, the statue presents a more mobile size compared to the colossal Buddhas at Yungang and Longmen. The Buddha is seated in the lotus position , his right hand in the abhayamudra , and left hand resting on the robe, which maintains the older kasaya style.

7. Usuki Stone Buddhas - Wikipedia

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   Constructing Buddha statues out of stone is widely practiced in Buddhist areas in Asia. These images can be divided into three broad types: Magaibutsu (磨崖仏, literally "polished-cliff Buddha"), bas-relief images carved directly into a cliff face, movable independent stone Buddhas carved from cut stone, and Buddhas carved inside rock caves, The Usuki images can be classed as Magaibutsu.