Title
Seated figure of Guangong
Year/Period
Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Region
Shanxi, China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 1995-03254-001: H12.9 x L68 x W35 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-002: L14.3 x W13.3 x H10 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-003: L65 x W38 x H33 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-004: L75.5 x W34 x H36 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-005: L56 x W31.3 x H6.5 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-006: L19 x W7.6 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-007: L66 x W26.5 cm
Object size: 1995-03254-002: L14.3 x W13.3 x H10 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-003: L65 x W38 x H33 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-004: L75.5 x W34 x H36 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-005: L56 x W31.3 x H6.5 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-006: L19 x W7.6 cm,
Object size: 1995-03254-007: L66 x W26.5 cm
Accession No.
1995-03254
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Seah Kim Joo
Guangong is one of the most popular dieties in Buddhist and Daoist pantheons. An epitome of a great hero who served the cause of reviving the Han rule during the 3rd century, he was courageous and served his master with unquestioned loyalty. He became a Buddhist deity as early as the mid 6th century but was officially associated with Daoism during the Song dynasty (960-1279). By the Ming dynasty, the cult of Guangong had gained wide-spread popularity and images of Guangong were installed by emperors as guardians of Buddhist temples.
