尺寸：H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
年代：明代永乐
质地：黄铜
风格：永乐宫廷
来源：纽约大都会博物馆
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：
古比特佛像网, 编号: 文殊菩萨034

Manjushri holds a sword in his primary right hand and a volume of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (which rests on a small lotus) in his left. Remnants of a bow and arrow can be seen in his secondary hands, and the combination of the four implements identify the sculpture as a Tikshna- Manjushri, a manifestation that refers to the bodhisattva’s quick wit while further elucidating his position as an embodiment of spiritual wisdom.

The inscription at the front of the lotus pedestal indicates that it was cast during the reign of the Yongle emperor, who is known to have followed esoteric or Tibetan Buddhist practices and to have sponsored the production of numerous sculptures in a style derived from India and the Himalayas. The soft folds of the clothing are typical of works produced in imperial workshops, as are the delicacy of the details and the rich pink tones of the gilding.

铭文:
Inscription: Inscribed: Da Ming Yongle nian shi (bestowed in the Yongle era of the great Ming)

来源:
[ J. J. Lally & Co. , New York, until 2001; sold to MMA]

展览:
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The Douglas Dillon Legacy: Chinese Painting for the Metropolitan Museum,” March 12–August 8, 2004.

New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Defining Yongle, Imperial Art in Early Fifteenth-Century China,” April 1–July 10, 2005.

College of the Holy Cross. “Pilgrimage and Faiths: Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam,” January 25, 2010–April 10, 2010.

Loyola University Museum of Art. “Pilgrimage and Faiths: Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam,” August 20, 2010–November 14, 2010.

Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art. “Pilgrimage and Faiths: Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam,” January 26, 2011–May 20, 2011.

Rubin Museum of Art. “Pilgrimage and Faiths: Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam,” July 1, 2011–October 30, 2011.

New York. Rubin Museum of Art. “Faith and Empire,” February 1–July 15, 2019.

New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100–1900,” February 27, 2025–September 28, 2025.

著录:
Watt, James C. Y., and Denise Patry Leidy. Defining Yongle: Imperial Art in Early Fifteenth-Century China. Exh. cat. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005, pp. 70–71, pl. 25.

Raguin, Virginia C., Dina Bangdel, and F. E. Peters, eds. Pilgrimage and Faith: Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Exh. cat. Chicago: Serindia Publications, 2010, p. 68, fig. 7.

Pengliang Lu. Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100–1900. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2025, pp. 156, 278, fig. 81.