What a happy Buddha! This Buddha specifically depicts Buddha Maitreya, who is worshipped both as a Buddha and a Bodhisattva. Perhaps that is why he’s smiling. Dating from the Northern Wei Dynasty, the sculpture is among the largest early gilt bronze statues known from China, remains one of the best examples of the use of a distinctive style of drapery in Chinese art from about 460 to 490 CE.
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