Maitreya Statue Base with Pictorial Scenes and Inscription
Maitreya Statue Base with Pictorial Scenes and Inscription

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Maitreya Statue Base with Pictorial Scenes and Inscription,

525 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Chinese
Northern Wei dynasty, 386–535 CE
y1957-167 a

Information

Title
Maitreya Statue Base with Pictorial Scenes and Inscription
Dates

525 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Medium
Hanging scroll; black ink on paper
Dimensions
image: 137 x 67.5 cm. (53 15/16 x 26 9/16 in.) 162.7 x 71 cm. (64 1/16 x 27 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1957-167 a
Place Made

Asia, China, Shandong

Inscription
大魏正光六年[525]歲次[乙] 巳三月乙巳朔廿日甲 子。夫法道初興，則十 方趣一；釋迦啟建，則含 生歸伏。然神潜涅槃，入 於空境，形坐玄宮，使愚 迷後軌。襄威將軍柏仁 令齊州魏郡魏縣曹望 憘是以仰思三寶之踪， 恨未逢如來之際，減己 家珍，玄心獨拔，敬造彌 弥勒下生石像一軀。愿以 建立之功，使津通之益。 仰為家國己身眷屬，永 断苦因，常與佛會。七世 先亡，神升淨境。親表內 外，齊沐法澤。一切等類， 共沾惠液。 堂堂福林，蕩蕩難名。知 財非己，竭家精成。佛潜 已久，今方現形。匪直普 潤，六合揚名。 大 Transcription follows: 赵超《中国古代石刻概论（增订本）》 https://books.google.com/books?id=y7XUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT116&lpg=PT116&dq=夫法道初興則十方趣一&source=bl&ots=ZzO0iucYMh&sig=ACfU3U1rIIGLAXoH7uivP-XIyYs8PxoNsQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-jO_B1pbsAhXRUt8KHboZAO4Q6AEwCHoECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=夫法道初興則十方趣一&f=false
Culture
Chinese
Period
Six Dynasties
Type
rubbings
Subject
carts, figures (representations), horses, processions, oxen, friezes (ornamental bands), inscriptions, lions

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