Heart Sutra Calligraphy and Image of Guanyin
Heart Sutra Calligraphy and Image of Guanyin
Heart Sutra Calligraphy and Image of Guanyin
Heart Sutra Calligraphy and Image of Guanyin

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Heart Sutra Calligraphy and Image of Guanyin,

1800 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Yingchuan 瑩川, calligraphy
Yingbao 瑛寶, painting, active ca. 1800
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1958-235

Information

Title
Heart Sutra Calligraphy and Image of Guanyin
Dates

1800 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Maker
Yingchuan 瑩川 , calligraphy
Yingbao 瑛寶 , painting
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 66 x 26.5 cm. (26 x 10 7/16 in.) 143 x 36 cm. (56 5/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1958-235
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription
Top: Transcription of the Buddhist Heart Sutra. See PUAM y1958-220 for a transcription of the sutra text. Signed: 如亭寧古塔氏沐手敬書 Rubbing seal: “Ruting” 如亭, sq. relief Bottom: [need better photo] Rubbing seal: “[][][][]” sq. ???
Marks/Labels/Seals
“[][][][] ” sq. relief (right, bottom)
Description
On the top is the Heart Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Panruo boluomiduo xin jing般若波羅蜜多心經) in the calligraphy of the poetess Yingchuan 瑩川 (courtesy name Ruting 如亭) of the Manchu Ningguta 寧古塔 clan. The calligraphy is arranged in a grid forming a rectangular block. Mounted under the sutra is the figure of hooded Guanyin seated in a cave. These two rubbings may have been taken from a Heart Sutra and Guanyin Stele recorded in a Qing edition of the Jiaoshan zhi 焦山志 gazetteer.
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing
Type
rubbings
Subject
figures (representations)

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