Statues in Beilianghou Village

　　Statues in Beilianghou Village (First Batch of Provincial-level Protected Heritage)

　　Era: Northern Qi Dynasty

　　Location: In Beilianghou Village, Dongliang Township, 70 kilometers northwest of Wuxiang County

　　The statues bear no inscriptions. Judging from their carving style, they are believed to date back to the Northern Qi Dynasty.

　　The statue depicts a bodhisattva, standing 3.45 meters tall and 0.8 meters wide, barefoot on a lotus pedestal. The figure wears a floral crown, a necklace, celestial garments adorned with jewelry, and a long skirt underneath. With a slender neck, sloping shoulders, and an elongated, slightly slender yet full-faced appearance, the bodhisattva forms the gestures of fearlessness and granting wishes with its hands. The carving technique is round sculpture. The statue shows considerable weathering.