佛像网

尺寸：62.2 x 54.6 cm
年代：北齐(570年)
质地：石灰岩石雕(Limestone)
风格：中原
来源：克利夫兰艺术博物馆
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：
Head of Buddha
佛頭
c. 570
China, Hebei province, northern Xiangtangshan caves, South cave, Northern Qi dynasty

At the Xiangtangshan Buddhist sites in Hebei province, cave-temple construction and image making were supported by the Northern Qi imperial court and nobility. Under the constant shadow of political uncertainty and the theory of the “Law of the Decadence” (or mofa, the deterioration of the True Law after the historical Buddha’s attainment of nirvana), the Buddhist faith was embraced as the ideal for rulership. The Buddha’s smile offers reassurance and consolation.