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LOT DE SEIZE LUOHANS EN BOIS
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LOT DE SEIZE LUOHANS EN BOIS

CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, XIXEME SIECLE

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LOT DE SEIZE LUOHANS EN BOIS
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, XIXEME SIECLE
Les seize représentés assis sur des bases rocailleuses, vêtus de robes souples, les visages souriants, méditatifs ou sereins, chacun tenant son attribut (chasse-mouche, rouleau, bol, sceptre, rosaire...), deux d'entre eux accompagnés d'un dragon et d'un tigre
Hauteur: environ 6 cm. (2 3/8 in.) (16)
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A SET OF SIXTEEN WOOD LUOHANS
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

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There are usually eighteen Luohans, also known as Arhats, 'Destroyers of the passions', or 'Worthiness'. Luohans are Buddha's apostles, probably originated in Kashmir and were first mentioned as sixteen Arhats in the Mahayanavataraka, which was translated into Chinese in AD 437.
A full transcription of the sixteen names were given in AD 653 by the pilgrim Xuan Zang, leaving the last two to be explained. These additions were probably adopted by the end of the 10th Century, with the Arhats who tamed the Dragon and the Tiger. These two animals are symbolic of the East and West respectively. They could also be seen as the triumph of Buddhism over Daoism, as the dragon and tiger are Daoist symbols. The Eighteen Luohans have distinguishing symbols, badges or poses but there are considerable variations on the theme.