Sculptures in Beilianghou Village

Sculptures in Beilianghou Village

The sculptures in Beilianghou Village are protected cultural heritage sites of Shanxi Province.

Sculptures in Beilianghou Village

Sculptures in Beilianghou Village (First Batch of Provincial Protected Sites)

Era: Northern Qi Dynasty

Location: Located in the center of Beilianghou Village, Dongliang Township, 70 kilometers northwest of Wuxiang County.

The sculptures bear no inscriptions. Judging from the carving style of the surviving sculptures, they are believed to be works from the Northern Qi Dynasty.

The sculpture is a Bodhisattva statue, standing 3.45 meters tall and 0.8 meters wide, barefoot on a lotus pedestal. The statue wears a floral crown, a neck collar, celestial garments adorned with strings of jewels, and a long skirt underneath. It has a slender neck, sloping shoulders, and an elongated figure, with a full yet slightly slender face, and the hands are in the fear-not and wish-granting mudras. The carving technique is three-dimensional relief. The sculpture has suffered considerable weathering.

Further Reading:

· First Batch of Protected Cultural Heritage Sites in Shanxi Province