Buddha museum inspire inner harmony
By Wang Lihui and Wang Jie |
February 27, 2012, Monday
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SHANGHAI Xiangdong Buddha Statue Art Museum fuses Buddhism, history and culture. Wang Xiangdong established the museum in hopes of building an "inner forest" for people searching for harmony in their hearts. The museum on Huyi Road opened to the public on October 7, 2008.
There are five exhibition halls in the museum. They showcase nearly 1,000 Buddha statues, varying from serene and graceful to powerful and strong. The carving skills are superb, reflecting the profound spirit of Chinese Buddhist art and the history of different periods of time.
The first exhibition hall features Buddha statues carved out of stone. There are about 82 Buddha statues on display, dating from the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386-534) to the Republic of China (1911-1949). Most of the stone statues come from the middle part of the country and are very large. There are also several Buddha statues made from red sandstone.
The second exhibition hall is the boutique area. Most Buddha statues in this hall are made of copper and gilded materials from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Some small Buddha statues are considered precious as they are from the Northern Wei Dynasty. The exhibition provides a glimpse of Tibetan Buddhism, which absorbs multi cultures and arts from Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. There are some interesting distinctions between Tibetan Buddha statues and those of the Han nationality. The varied forms are characteristic of Tibetan Buddhism. Among them, the most well-known are the numerous statues of the Goddess.
The third exhibition hall showcases six groups of Luohan (Buddhist arhat) statues. The statues are based on images of high-ranked monks and they feature vivid expressions and postures. These were later referred to as the most distinctive artworks among Buddha statues.
There are about 52 Buddha statues made of wood in the fourth exhibition hall, mainly in groups. In fact, it is difficult to collect a complete group of Buddha statues due to the erosion of the wood. The most precious exhibit in this hall is a Buddha statue made of silkwood, which will give out golden light in the sun.
The Buddha statues in the fifth exhibition hall are all made of clay. The hall is designed like a garden in Jiangnan (regions south of the lower reaches of Yangtze River) style. There are about 128 clay-made Buddha statues with vivid shapes and brilliant colors from the Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng, Henan Province. There is also a small boutique area inside the hall boasting rare Buddha statues made of ivory, red coral or emerald.
Address: 4500 Huyi Road, Jiading DistrictTel: 6996-8885, 6996-8108Admission: 50 yuan
There are five exhibition halls in the museum. They showcase nearly 1,000 Buddha statues, varying from serene and graceful to powerful and strong. The carving skills are superb, reflecting the profound spirit of Chinese Buddhist art and the history of different periods of time.
The first exhibition hall features Buddha statues carved out of stone. There are about 82 Buddha statues on display, dating from the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 386-534) to the Republic of China (1911-1949). Most of the stone statues come from the middle part of the country and are very large. There are also several Buddha statues made from red sandstone.
The second exhibition hall is the boutique area. Most Buddha statues in this hall are made of copper and gilded materials from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Some small Buddha statues are considered precious as they are from the Northern Wei Dynasty. The exhibition provides a glimpse of Tibetan Buddhism, which absorbs multi cultures and arts from Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. There are some interesting distinctions between Tibetan Buddha statues and those of the Han nationality. The varied forms are characteristic of Tibetan Buddhism. Among them, the most well-known are the numerous statues of the Goddess.
The third exhibition hall showcases six groups of Luohan (Buddhist arhat) statues. The statues are based on images of high-ranked monks and they feature vivid expressions and postures. These were later referred to as the most distinctive artworks among Buddha statues.
There are about 52 Buddha statues made of wood in the fourth exhibition hall, mainly in groups. In fact, it is difficult to collect a complete group of Buddha statues due to the erosion of the wood. The most precious exhibit in this hall is a Buddha statue made of silkwood, which will give out golden light in the sun.
The Buddha statues in the fifth exhibition hall are all made of clay. The hall is designed like a garden in Jiangnan (regions south of the lower reaches of Yangtze River) style. There are about 128 clay-made Buddha statues with vivid shapes and brilliant colors from the Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng, Henan Province. There is also a small boutique area inside the hall boasting rare Buddha statues made of ivory, red coral or emerald.
Address: 4500 Huyi Road, Jiading DistrictTel: 6996-8885, 6996-8108Admission: 50 yuan
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