ROI GARDIEN - GUARDIAN KING Tibet, XVIIe siècle - Tibet, 17t - Lot 283

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ROI GARDIEN - GUARDIAN KING Tibet, XVIIe siècle - Tibet, 17t - Lot 283
ROI GARDIEN - GUARDIAN KING Tibet, XVIIe siècle - Tibet, 17th century Cuivre repoussé - Repousse copper, H : 21 cm Très belle représentation d'un Roi Gardien de la Foi au visage souriant et bienveillant malgré ses yeux écarquillés. Il porte une épée dans la main droite et un joyau dans la main gauche. Il est vêtu d'une armure royale de style chinois, de bottes chinoises, il est très richement paré et porte un casque en forme de tête de lion. Il s'agit probablement de Virudhaka(Tibetain: phag pa'i kye po) , le Roi Gardien du Sud. Les autres Rois-gardiens sont Vaishravana, Dritarashtra et Virupaksha The King of the South, blue in color, carries a sword. Virudhaka, the Guardian King of the South (Tibetan: phag pa'i kye po) is a god of the lower heavenly realms and leader of the Kumbhanda beings. Regal in appearance, he has large bulging eyes, a moustache and beard, with black hair in a topknot. The right hand placed at the side holds a long blue sword pointed upward. Theextended left hand holds a precious pink wishing jewel with licks of flame rising from the top. Adorned with a jewelled headdress and gold earrings, he wears the elaborate garb of royal warrior, completely covered in variously coloured garments and boots. Living in the middle of the Buddhist world system, on the southern slopes of mount Sumeru, he earnestly protects faithful Dharma practitioners from harm. With a body poisonous to the touch he is always shown with the sword drawn to intimidate aynone who might approach. The sword is also a symbol of pacification of the hatred and anger of suffering beings. The other Guardian Kings are Vaishravana, Dritarashtra and Virupaksha
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