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Wood-carved Arhat

 About A.D. 507

Camphor wood,  Unpolished Wood Carving

The upper part is a Buddhist niche, and the lower part is a Buddha seat. The Buddha statue in the middle is wearing a long robe. The figure has a shaved head, a round face, long and slender eyebrows, full cheeks, a usual gentle smile, and ears that reach the shoulders. It is dressed in a kasaya (monastic robe), and the hands are clasped together in prayer.

The base width is 4.2 cm, the radius is 2.9 cm, and the overall height is 18.8 cm.

Folklore Wood-carved Standing Statue of Ji Gong

A.D. 1736 - 1795

Boxwood, Unpolished Wood Carving

A renowned Buddhist monk, known for his compassionate heart and chivalrous deeds, often helps others in unique ways and punishes the wicked while promoting goodness. He has a shaved head, a round face, long and slender eyebrows, full cheeks, a gentle smile, and ears that reach his shoulders.

Eleven-Faced Guanyin Standing Statue

the 11th century

Wood, Unpolished Wood Carving

The eleven faces of the Eleven-Faced Avalokiteshvara symbolize the Bodhisattva's compassion and teachings towards different sentient beings, reflecting the Bodhisattva's wisdom and compassion. Each face corresponds to different states of sentient beings, demonstrating the Bodhisattva's fearlessness and wisdom. They also symbolize purity and cleanliness, cause and effect, wisdom, as well as compassion and salvation.

The height is 180.7 cm.