[Bronze Gilded Vajrasattva Sitting Statue]
Bronze Gilded Vajrasattva Sitting Statue, Ming Yongle, 26.5 cm high. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The seated statue of Vajrasattva wearing a five-leaf crown symbolizes the five Buddha’s strict crown, with hair strands floating behind the ears, and large earrings hanging on both ears. The round face has bright eyes, and the corners of the mouth are raised with a slight smile. The upper body is exposed, the shoulder is covered with silk belt, the chest and waist are hung with wreaths, and the arms, arms and feet are decorated with bracelets, bracelets, anklets, etc. Holding the diamond bell in the left hand and clenching the fist at the waist side, it shows that all sentiments are on the right path with the sound of great wisdom and purity; Holding the five vajra pestles in his right hand, he stands at the heart, symbolizing the five Buddhas and five wisdom of the Tathagata. The front of the lotus seat is inscribed from left to right with the regular script of “Yongle Nian Shi of the Ming Dynasty”.