Gilt copper Mandala with inlay, Qing dynasty(1644-1911)

Gilt copper Mandala with inlay, Qing dynasty(1644-1911)

• Image Number: C1D000093N000000000PAE
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Magic instrument
• Material: Mineral/metal/plated metal
• Description:
  In the center of the round seat stands a circular pavilion on the top of the mountain. Four mountains stand out on the mountainside. There are square pavilions, towers, and auspicious clouds in the mountains, which symbolize Mount Xumi and the four major continents in the Buddhist scriptures. The outer ring of the immortal mountain is made of eight auspicious symbols, such as a treasure wheel, a treasure elephant, a BMW, a pearl, a treasure snail, a victory building, an umbrella cover, a lotus flower, a treasure vase, a pair of fish, and a lucky knot. Each pattern is embossed with a bronze piece and welded into a round plate with the same obverse and reverse, It is supported by lotus flowers and oval lotus seats. It is embedded on the circular platform in two circles, inside and outside, to form an arch. It symbolizes that when believers practice and visualize, auspicious elements are presented separately. Buddhas gather to protect the right path of Buddhism. Under the protection of these treasures, the country will be peaceful and the country will be peaceful. A circle of Sanskrit incantation is hammered out on the side of the pedestal. The upper part of the incantation is decorated with lotus flowers and beads, the lower part is surrounded by a circle of lotus petals, and one side of the pedestal has a living ring,