Statue Base
Pedestal
C144
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | C144 |
| Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Chinese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Northern Qi |
| Date Made | 550-577 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Stone |
| Technique | Inscribed |
| Iconography | Sakyamuni Buddha | Enlightenment | Miracle of Sravasti | Miracle of the Four Begging Bowls | Conversion of Ajnata Kaundinya | Kanthaka | Bodhisattvas | Devarajas | Monks | Wheel Of The Law | Dragons | Phoenix | Ogre | Lotus | Qilin | Taotie |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Quadrangular stone base with top edges bevelled and 19.5" x 7" inch hole at center for stela, now missing. Episodes from the life of the Buddha are engraved on this stela base. Left Panel: The Buddha, born as a prince, leaves the palace to seek understanding of human existence. His horse, Kanthaka, who mourned his master's departure, dies shortly thereafter. Right Panel: After a long ordeal to attain enlightenment, the Buddha is given four bowls for accepting offerings of food after his fast. He magically transforms the four bowls into one. Back Panel: The Buddha gives a sermon to ascetics. They are seated to his left as monks prior to their conversion. To his right the five are shown again, now as bodhisattvas, transformed by the Buddha's words. Front Panel: The Buddha performs miracles to pacify the heretics. The bevelled edges are inscribed with two dragons, a jewel, phoenix, qilin, taotie mask and lotus scrolls. |
| Height | 50.8 cm |
| Length | 85.72 cm |
| Width | 55.25 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1916 |
| Other Number | Getz 25 - Other Number |
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