Wei Taihe Statue

　　   Destination Introduction
　　   The Wei Taihe Statue is located in Che’erying Village, Haidian District. Carved in the 13th year of the Taihe era during the Northern Wei Dynasty (489 AD), the statue is placed inside a stone chamber. The sculpture is solemn and dignified, and is the oldest stone Buddhist statue in the Beijing area. It is a key cultural relic under protection in Beijing.

　　　　     Location: Located to the north of Che’erying Village, Haidian District

　　　　     The stone Buddha stands 1.65 meters tall on a carved stone lotus Sumeru pedestal over 1 meter high. It has drooping ears, an exposed chest, bare feet, its right hand raised level with the chest, and the left hand naturally hanging down past the knees. The robe is draped diagonally, with long sleeves touching the ground and a broad sheep-intestine skirt below. The folds of the clothing are rendered with raised lines. Behind the stone Buddha is a halo that is 2.2 meters high, and behind the halo, there are 124 small Buddha figures arranged horizontally in 12 rows from top to bottom. The small Buddhas are generally 12 cm tall, with the smallest being 4 cm.

　　    Haidian District, Beijing