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Mandala cosmológica com o monte Meru

14th century
Not on view
Nesta mandala (diagrama cósmico) tecida com ponto de tapeçaria ilustra temas iconográficos indianos introduzidos na China em conjunto com o advento do budismo esotérico. No centro, o mitológico Monte Meru está representado como uma pirâmide invertida rematada como uma flor de lótus, símbolo budista da pureza. Na base do monte aparecem os símbolos tradicionais chineses do sol (ave de três pernas) e lua (coelho). As paisagens nos quatro pontos cardeais representam os quatro continentes da mitologia indiana, mesmo que sigam as convenções chinesas de paisagem “azul-e-verde”. A borda floral nas extremidades se inspira nos motivos do Tibete central, em particular os monastérios vinculados com a corte da dinastia Yuan.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 元 緙絲 須彌山曼陀羅
  • Título: Mandala cosmológica com o monte Meru
  • Período: Dinastia Yuan
  • Data: Século XIV
  • Geografia: China
  • Meio: Tapeçaria de seda
  • Dimensões: 83,8 x 83,8 cm
  • Linha de créditos: Compra, Fundo Fletcher e doações de Joseph E. Hotung e Danielle Rosenberg, 1989
  • Número de acesso: 1989.14
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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