Ming court style
Wooden tire lacquered gold Shakyamuni enlightenment statue
This is the late Ming Dynasty Jinggong area court style of Shakyamuni Buddha statue, both Han and Tibetan characteristics, is actually a masterpiece in the inheritance. Among the various types of statues that have been handed down, most of the fine wooden tire statues have been lost overseas in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, coupled with the continuous wars and social turmoil in history, it is indeed precious to survive to this day. Wooden tire statues are all over China, and the different styles of statues in various places form unique regional characteristics, while the statues of the court style in the Beijing Gong area are made by bringing together skilled craftsmen in various regions and making them at any cost.
The statue of The Buddha has a fine and regular spiral bun, large earlobes and shoulders, a rounded face, and a broad forehead; the eyes are drooping, the transition from eyebrow to nose is natural and smooth; the cheeks are full and the jaws are rounded, showing the Buddha's transcendent solemnity and silence. Dressed in robes on the top and a monk's skirt on the lower body, the whole is thick and strong, the posture is straight, the abdomen is corseted, the upper body is rolled up like silk fabric, flexible and ethereal, very layered, highlighting the natural undulating changes of the body; the left hand is placed on the knee, the knot meditation seal is knotted, and the right hand is placed on the right knee knot to touch the ground seal, which is exactly the posture and image of Shakyamuni Buddha descending from the Bodhi Tree; the arm is rounded and natural, soft but elastic, the lower body is in a toddler seat, and the handling of the cross-legged is strong and powerful.
The whole statue is exquisitely crafted and exquisitely made, covered with hemp and hung ash on the inside, and covered with gold leaf on the outside, which is a typical wooden court style statue. Because of the age of the lacquer open piece is snake belly pattern, the whole body is huge, the appearance is perfect, the level of carving art is extremely high, and it perfectly interprets the characteristics of the Buddha's good looks, not only the face is solemn and kind, but also the posture is also beautiful. The smooth lines of clothing and the dappled traces of time show the long years of the Buddha statue, achieving a typical court style ancient sculpture artwork.
Wood itself has vitality, a sense of closeness with people, Chinese also has a special emotion for wood, just like Chinese culture gives the unique imagery characteristics of statue art, and hundreds of years of time are also like giving wood a unique charm, which is sealed in the pulp or shell of wood statues. Dust, sweat, moisture in the air, enduring rubbing, smoke and fire accumulate on the wood layer by layer, gradually forming a surface shell. These traces of the years with the statue as the carrier reveal the warm old qi, which is more natural and warm, and can touch the soul more.
Text: Network