Western Paradise of the Buddha Amitabha
- Medium
- Limestone with traces of pigment
- Genre
- Sculpture
Styles
Tags
Avalokite?svara (Buddhist deity)Chinese ArtSutraArtMeditationPure LandtreesNorthern Qi dynasty (550 - 577)
About
High relief carving of Western Paradise. Amitabha presides over a lotus pond that contains flowers opening to reveal newborn souls. Numerous deities and celestial attendants fill in the tableau.