S-032 · STATUARY

Fifth-storey Vairocana Buddha

Principal statue of the fifth storey

Period
Predominantly Liao-period sculpture · successive repainting and repairs
Storey
Fifth storey
Location
Fifth storey · catalogued altar position
Verification
部分核实

Abstract

Vairocana and eight surrounding bodhisattvas form the highest statuary group inside the pagoda.

Research note

The record preserves an individual inventory position. Exact orientation, mudra, attributes, dimensions, fabric, repainting and repair phases require a formal statuary survey.

Sources

  1. 建筑史学刊|应县木塔塑像研究
  2. 中国青年网|一塔一壁画,一层一世界
  3. Wikimedia Commons|The Statuary Inside the Wooden Tower of Ying
  4. 《天地圆方 塔像合一》PDF原文|五层塑像群与表9(期刊第85页)