Four characteristics of Tibetan Buddha statues and their typical Buddha statues

Basic characteristics of Tibetan Buddhist Buddha statues;

1, a craftsman of Tibetan Buddhism, with strong craftsmanship, weak artistry and unknown characteristics of the times, must make Buddha statues in strict accordance with the specifications of the Statue Measurement Sutra. Repeated production according to a fixed degree is bound to be a thousand buddhas, and the creative inspiration of craftsmen can only be reflected in the craftsmanship and skills of Buddha statues.

Therefore, the statue changes slowly in form, and a style may last for centuries, but it is relatively strong in craftsmanship and weak in artistry. Therefore, when distinguishing the ages of Buddha statues, no obvious characteristics of the times can be seen.

2. There are many images without words, and few images with words. There are few dates and inscriptions on the Buddha statues of Tibetan Buddhism. Even if there are, most of them are six-character mantras and spells, and there are few dates in Tibetan. During the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Chinese inscriptions were occasionally seen in Buddha statues shaped in the mainland.

Most of the existing Buddha statues in the world are statues below 500 meters, and most of the more precious early Buddha statues are only a dozen centimeters or even a few centimeters. The reason is that small Buddha statues are easy to keep and carry.

3. The dating of Buddha statues in Han Dynasty is based on the characteristics of the times, while that of Tibetan Buddha statues is based on the regional style. Foreign craftsmen have been building Buddha statues in Tibet for a long time, and at the same time, they have passed on their skills to Tibetan craftsmen. Buddha statues all over Tibet have absorbed various foreign artistic styles, and the styles of Buddha statues are very complex and diverse.

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A comparison between the statues in Han Dynasty and those in Tibet.

In addition to Tibet, Beijing is also the production center of Tibetan Buddha statues, and most of the Gong Jing Buddha statues have elements of the combination of Chinese and Tibetan. As early as the Yuan Dynasty, the court invited Nepalese craftsmen to come to Han to make Buddha statues. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a short interruption, and Yongxuan was very popular until the Qing Dynasty.

The Qianlong period was the heyday of the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Qianlong used religious and political elites of frontier nationalities such as Buddhism, Huairou, Mongolia and Tibet. I also believe in Tibetan Buddhism. So he built a large number of Buddhist temples and made a large number of Buddha statues.

It should be said that the statues in Han Dynasty and Tibet are two different artistic beauties. Palace statues are more rigorous, while Tibetan statues are more infectious and more individual. In gymnastics, court sculpture is a prescribed action, and there are certain rules on how to create it, just to see who does it more carefully;

Tibetan carving is a random action, with the craftsman's own understanding of the Buddha, more free, so more creative and artistic. Every Buddha statue makes you feel fresh.

From the specific style, Tibetan Buddha statues are rarely gilded, and they prefer to decorate Buddha statues with ornaments representing Tibetan national style, such as turquoise and coral. However, statues in the Han Dynasty do not like inlaying, but like gilding, especially court statues. There is plenty of golden water and a strong sense of resplendent wealth.

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