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Wheel of the Buddhist Law (Rinpo)

Wheel of the Buddhist Law (Rinpo). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Diam. 5 in.(12.7 cm); Th. 3/8 in. (11 cm); Wt. approx. 1.2 lbs (530 g.). Date: late 13th century. This bronze ritual object connected with Esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the Wheel of the Law (Sanskrit: dharmachakra). In Buddhist texts and rituals, the phrase "turning the wheel of the law" refers to the act of teaching by the Buddha Shakyamuni. Each of the eight spokes and eight corners represents one of the moral admonitions of the Noble Eightfold Path, and the central section depicts a lotus flower with eight petals.
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Wheel of the Buddhist Law (Rinpo)
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Wheel of the Buddhist Law (Rinpo). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Diam. 5 in.(12.7 cm); Th. 3/8 in. (11 cm); Wt. approx. 1.2 lbs (530 g.). Date: late 13th century. This bronze ritual object connected with Esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the Wheel of the Law (Sanskrit: dharmachakra). In Buddhist texts and rituals, the phrase "turning the wheel of the law" refers to the act of teaching by the Buddha Shakyamuni. Each of the eight spokes and eight corners represents one of the moral admonitions of the Noble Eightfold Path, and the central section depicts a lotus flower with eight petals.
Technik/Material:
gilt bronze
Zeitraum:
Kamakura period (1185-1333)
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Bildnachweis:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Freigaben (Releases):
Model: Nein - Eigentum: Nein
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Bildgröße:
3301 x 3207 px | 30.3 MB
Druckgröße:
27.9 x 27.2 cm | 11.0 x 10.7 in (300 dpi)
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