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Hand of Daibutsu. Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall), Todai-ji (Great Eastern Temple), Nara. Bronze, 748-51, Nara period. This colossal statue depicts the Buddha Variocana (Dainichi Nyorai in Japanese), the Cosmic Buddha, sitting on a lotus throne. In Chinese and Japanese Buddhism this type of Buddha is seen as the depiction of the concept of shunyata, or emptiness.
Location
Todai-ji Temple/Nara/Nara Prefecture/Japan
Unique Identifier
ART358414
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3249px × 4995px
Photo Credit
© Vanni Archive/ Art Resource, NY
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8th century CE
Bronze
Buddha
Buddhism
Colossus
Gilt
Japanese
Nara period (645-784 CE)
Statue