According to records, there are 19 Guanyin statues of this kind, some of which have been lost overseas, and the rest are either collected in the mainland or in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
Among the 19 avalokitesvara statues, the largest one is 5 1.5 cm high and is collected in Dali Museum, while the smallest one is 27.5 cm low and is collected in Yunnan Provincial Museum. In addition, a dozen pieces were collected by overseas 1 1 collections such as art institute of chicago and the British Museum in Bos, and 1 pieces were collected by a private collection in Britain.
Of the 19 avalokitesvara statues, only two are inscribed, which are collected by art institute of chicago and Dali museums respectively. The Guanyin statue of Abaya in Dali Museum is inscribed with the inscription "Initiated by a disciple of the donor Buddha, Bhikkhu Shih-chi".
The inscription on the back of Ayiye Guanyin statue in art institute of chicago's collection reads: "Yixin Emperor Duan Zheng Xing is a prince, Duan Yi is immortal, and Duan Yi Changxing, etc." I made notes, wishing that the dust of Lujia was in; Children and grandchildren, the symbol of heaven and earth, passed down from generation to generation. "
It is said that cultural relics with inscriptions are the most precious. Because inscriptions can determine the age of cultural relics and distinguish history. Therefore, according to the inscription on the Guanyin statue, this gilded Guanyin statue was made by the prince during the Zhengxing period of Dali Kingdom.
This reminds me of Dragon ~ ~ ~
In Yunnan Provincial Museum, there are three gold-plated Guanyin statues in the collection of * * *, of which 1 is pure gold and weighs 1 135g. It is a gold-plated Guanyin statue discovered for restoring Chongsheng Temple.
1 135 grams of Guanyin statue, think about how the golden light shines ~ ~ This statue is also the largest golden Guanyin statue discovered in Yunnan so far.
This golden Guanyin statue is attached with a silver gourd-shaped hollow carved flame backlight (see the picture below), with a high bun on its head. There is a Buddha in the bun, which is made of petals woven with ribbons, with 1 1 petals on the left and1petals on the right, and the knot is long and shoulders down.
We look at the Guanyin statue, with a kind face and a smile, "white hair" between the eyebrows, beaded necklaces and petals on the neck, and beaded cymbals on the arms and left wrists.
Shoulders wide and waist thin, upper body bare, lower body wearing a thin dress. The waist is decorated with a flower knot, and the right hand is bent to the chest to form a beautiful sound. Without shoes and socks, there is a square tenon at the foot, which is convenient for insertion.
Judging from the overall modeling and decorative techniques of this Guanyin statue, it has a strong Indian style, with a bun with a round face and a short neck, and a U-shaped pattern engraved on the cassock. Its characteristics of broad shoulders and thin waist and the style of jewelry decoration are influenced by the statues of bodhisattvas in Southeast Asia, and its face is quite Dali.
What is "Ayi"? There must be some doubt about this.
"Ayuya" is a transliteration of Sanskrit "Akaya". The word first appeared in the picture scroll in the second year of Zhongxing in Nanzhao (899), and the words on the picture scroll declared the divine right of the monarch and so on.
Who is "Ayi Guanyin"? Guanyin is the mythical image of Brahma monk, which is completely different from what we call Guanyin. Guanyin has a very peculiar feature:
Male body and female appearance, thin waist and thin feet, arms as wide as men, but with a woman's general appearance, comely and beautiful, the overall proportion is appropriate, the statement is printed on the right hand, and the wish is printed on the left hand, which perfectly combines the rigidity of men and the gentleness of women.
In the eyes of the Bai people, Guanyin is the embodiment of justice and wisdom, and also their great god. Many people believe in avalokitesvara, which regulates the behavior of local people and has a great influence on social stability.
There is also a long history and beautiful legend about Ayye.
In the 6th century, Ashoka was introduced to China from India. It was during the reign of the first king of Nanzhao that many monks came to Nanzhao from Tianzhu to preach. They have thick eyebrows and high noses, and their robes are on crutches. They pretend to be the embodiment of Guanyin in order to influence the people.
In addition, there is a legend in Dali that Guanyin surrendered to Luo Cha. Guanyin Bodhisattva came to Dali, subdued the ferocious Luo Cha with divine power, and brought a quiet and peaceful life to the people of Yunnan. She is the lucky star of Dali and Yunnan. From then on, people in Yunnan began to believe in and worship Guanyin.
Nowadays, when we look at Guanyin, we should not only look at his unique exotic customs and unforgettable past, but also feel the simple beliefs and culture of ancient Dali people.
In ancient times when productivity was underdeveloped, people entrusted beautiful ideas to the gods, which was very touching. But on second thought, it's a pity that so many gilded Guanyin statues are lost overseas.
Welcome to pay attention to Chinese culture ~ ~ Happy New Year to everyone ~ [Rose] [Rose]
(The pictures in the article are from the Internet, if there is any intrusion)