Bronze Statue of the Thousand-Armed and Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva

　　The Bronze Statue of the Thousand-Armed and Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva is located east of Dajing Village in Fengtai District. It is the largest and most exquisitely crafted surviving bronze bodhisattva statue in Beijing. The ruins of the Wanfo Yanshou Temple are also situated east of Dajing Village in Fengtai District. According to the surviving “Pagoda Stele Inscription,” the temple was built in the first year of the Wanli era during the Ming Dynasty. The temple itself has long since collapsed, but the bodhisattva statue stands on the ruined foundation of the Mahavira Hall’s rear hall, the Dabeige Pavilion. Measured from the lotus base, the statue is 8 meters tall. It wears a jeweled crown beneath which are three female faces—round yet slightly slender in shape—with serene and reserved expressions. Originally, the statue had 24 arms on either side, most of which are now missing. The four remaining arms are in various poses, showcasing the delicate flexibility of the fingers. The bodhisattva is dressed in a short top and a long skirt, with flowing ribbons hanging down both sides. The entire figure is adorned with jewelry, while the clothing features engraved patterns such as lotus flowers and curling vines. The statue stands on a lotus pedestal, the front of which is carved with two dragons soaring through clouds. The bronze statue was cast in three sections before being sculpted and finished.