Title
Figure of Zhenwu
Year/Period
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), second half of 17th century
Region
China
Dimension
Object size: H57.6 x W31.0 x D30.5 cm
Accession No.
1995-03458
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift from Jurong Town Corporation
This figure of Shangdi, the Master of Heavens is shown seated with his hands on his knees. Celestial guardians stand on either side of him. A snake and a tortoise are intertwined at his feet symbolising the north or Little Bear. The figure is covered in a turquoise enamel glaze. Shangdi (上帝, pinyin, Shàngdì) is the Supreme God in the original religious system of the Han Chinese people and chiefly associated with Heaven.
