In the Yongle year of the Ming Dynasty, a gilded Buddha statue was erected

Answer 1

The gilded Buddha statue of "Ming Yongle Nian Shi" had the following characteristics:

** 1. Style **
1. ** Combining multiple styles **
- The style of Yongle palace statues was based on the seal and Tibetan patterns, which was integrated into the traditional aesthetic interest of the Han Dynasty and showed a highly integrated artistic characteristic. For example, some of the Buddha statues had the features of Tibetan Buddhism statues, but they also incorporated the aesthetic requirements of the Han Dynasty for the Buddha statues to be square and solemn.
2. ** Common facial features and clothing traits **
- Most of the faces were square and round. For example, the face shape of the four-armed Guanyin Bodhisattva statue in the Yongle year of Ming Dynasty was the same as the square and round face commonly seen in Yongle statues, but there may be some subtle differences, such as being slightly longer.
- The patterns on the clothes were complicated, smooth, and full of movement. Like some Buddha statues, the four layers of necklaces on their chests, the arm bracelets, and other beaded patterns were round, smooth, and full. This was a typical feature of Yongle statues.
- The Buddha statues in Yongle Palace were famous for their gorgeous clothes and rich decorations. For example, some Buddha statues had a gourd-shaped high bun on their heads and five Buddha crowns. Each lotus petal was embossed with a sitting Buddha, which was gilded and prominent. They wore necklaces around their necks, with natural drooping Yingluo. Inside, they wore monk's clothes. The sides of the necklaces were engraved with curls of grass and then painted with gold. A large lotus flower was carved on the shoulders and knees.

3. ** The uniqueness of different Buddha statues **
- For example, in the Yongle year of the Ming Dynasty, a bronze gilded four-armed Guanyin Bodhisattva statue was made. The top of the head was a Mani jewelry top, with a high bun dyed with Buddha's top green. There was a five-leaf corolla on the forehead, and the hair belt behind the ear was rolled in a V-shape. The ear pendant was slanted to the shoulder, and the lotus vine was held in the right hand. The prayer beads held in the left hand might be the opposite of most cases. There was a deep Yin line under the eyelid and face, which was longer than the eye length and similar to the double pupil. The nose was small and closed up, as if it was influenced by Nepal sculpture style.

** 2. The size and use of the Buddha statue **
1. ** size specifications and common uses **
- The size of the Yongle Gold-plated Bronze Buddha was clearly defined and standardized in the entire Yongle Buddha statue. The most common ones were royal gifts given to Xizang monasteries and high-level monks. The production specifications were quite high. For example, statues of the Yongle Gold-plated Bronze Buddha between 20 and 23 centimeters were more common, such as the Ming Yongle Gold-plated Amitayus Buddha sitting statue, which was 22.5 centimeters tall. There were also small size (below 18 cm) that were probably made for personal use.
2. ** Instance of Buddha statues of different size **
- There were examples of Buddha statues of different size in some of the museum and auction houses. For example, among the more than 20 Yongle and Xuan statues in the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing, there was a Yongle bronze gilded Baosheng Buddha sitting statue, about 21.2 centimeters high; the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, exhibited a Yongle Amitayus Buddha of about 20.5 centimeters; there was also a Yongle palace statue with a height of 25 centimeters with the inscription of "Ming Yongle Year".

** 3. The artistic value and market situation of Buddha statues **
1. ** artistic value **
- In terms of craftsmanship, the palace statues of the Ming Dynasty were extremely exquisite. The gold and water were brilliant, the proportions were precise, and the magnificence reflected the characteristics of both sorrow and wisdom. These Buddha statues showed a high artistic level in terms of shape, decoration, and craftsmanship.
2. ** Market Value **
- In the Buddha statue auction market, the "Ming Yongle Year Grands" Buddha statue was very expensive, accounting for half of the top ten expensive Buddha statues. For example, a Ming Yongle gilded bronze statue of Sakyamuni Buddha was once sold for a sky-high price of 236 million Hong Kong dollars.

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