Gold statue of Amitayus Buddha, 57th year of the Qianlong reign (1792), Qing dynasty-China Archive

Image Number: K1D001852N000000000PBH
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Miscellaneous objects
Function: Magic instrument
Material: Mineral/metal/plated metal
Description:
The golden statue of Amitayus Buddha, a Buddha sitting on a lotus seat with a knot and holding a vase representing eternal life, is called Amitayus Buddha. The Buddha’s face is square and round, and the eyebrows are long, extending to the side of the nose. The lips are fine, the face is light and single-minded, the eyes look down, the corners of the mouth are closed, and the expression is calm and quiet, as if entering the realm of meditation and selflessness. The sitting posture is slightly forward, the skirt is on, and the chest is bound. The weight of the pleats on the arms, chest and skirt is like the brush lines of painting, and they are concentrated towards the body axis. The coat on the shoulder falls gently, and the edge of the coat is slightly raised and folded, like ripples on the water. The symmetrical and orderly pleats seem to tell the external troubles. After sorting out and transforming, they will finally return to peace. No matter the appearance, clothing, vocabulary of expression and spiritual connotation conveyed, it is the practice of Han style statues. Sitting Buddha is a yellow stick in the palace of the First Qing Dynasty. Note