Painted wooden Guanyin statue

[Painted Woodcarving Avalokitesvara]

Painted Woodcarving Avalokitesvara, 127.5 cm high
Like full-body painting, it is composed of several pieces of wood. Guanyin wore a high crown with a Buddha on the crown. It was made of precious silk, and the hair locks were hanging down. The silver inlaid with pekoe had been lost. Fine eyebrows, beautiful eyes, plump cheeks, lip painted beard, upper body bare Pei silk, lower skirt, breast decorated with wreaths, arms with treasure bracelets, clothing shape light flow, full of rhythm. Sit with half open arms and lean forward slightly
Guanyin Bodhisattva was introduced into China from India. After a long-term integration with Chinese culture, since the Tang and Song dynasties, the worship of Guanyin has continued unabated, and Guanyin Bodhisattva has become one of the most popular gods in China who believe in men and women. Due to the endless layers of Guanyin statues of various textures such as copper, stone, wood, clay and porcelain, large wood sculptures of Guanyin of the Northern Song Dynasty similar to this one have been collected in the United States, Germany and Japan. Most of them were originally placed behind the back screen of the main statue in the the Shakya ManiHall of the temple, which was one of the popular styles at that time. This Guanyin statue looks like it is also warm, and can be regarded as the best work of wood carving in the Northern Song Dynasty.