Turtle - here is your favorite deity.
These are various statues of Guanyin (also spelled Kwan Yin), the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion, and Asia's most famous transgender woman (since Guanyin was male in India and Tibet, but turned female in China). I took these photos at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum last month. Sorry if these are a bit blurry; I had to take these photos with the flash off.
Various forms of Guanyin. These are Chinese examples, about 700-1000 years old.
Another Guanyin, this one is in jade. Circa 13th century, if I remember right.
Here's a male Kannon (Japanese Guanyin), from the 12th century.Electronics company Canon was named after Kannon.
5 comments:
Those are fantastic Ally! Great pics. Thank you.
I don't know why, but I have always had a thing for Asian horse statues and terra cotta warriors. But it is hard for me to find the really good stuff because I don't speak or read Chinese.
Yeah, I'm one of THOSE Americans! HAHA!
Keep 'em coming! these are great pieces.
I don't thnk I ever remember actually seeing a white jade piece, other than a horse.
I bet under a strong light that just freaking glows like a ghost.
Yes I'm trippin.
Somehow I missed the words at the top of this post. That is what I get for reading backwards.
Christy
Terra cotta warriors and horses? I'd have to go all the way to Xi'an for that.
I've only gone as far as Beijing. No pictures to share though, as Beijing's museums are mostly empty (Taipei took most of China's treasures).
Will keep trying though - will post any Asian art I find.
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