Art

  • Empress Jito, from the series “Parody of the Ogura Version of ‘One Hundred Poets, One Hundred Poems’ ”
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • The Prophecy of the Buddha Dipankara
  • Buddha Vairocana
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Tames the Wild Elephant Nalagiri
  • The Death of the Buddha
  • Buddhist Votive Tablet
  • Dharmatala and two lokapalas From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • The Arhats Panthaka, Gopaka, Nagasena, and Abheda From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Stupa
  • Standing Monk with Hands Folded
  • Sitatara, White Tara
  • Buddha Shakyamuni with Scenes from his Life
  • Vijaya Stupa
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, as the Patron of fishermen
  • Head of a Monk
  • Head of a Lokeshvara
  • Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils From a series of 7 thangkas
  • Gendün Gyatso, the 2nd Dalai Lama (1476–1542)
  • Stela Showing Scenes from the Life of the Buddha
  • The Arhats Kanakavasta, Vajriputra, Kanaka Bharadvaja, and Bhadra From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • The Buddha Invokes the Earth Goddess as his Witness
  • Prince Siddhartha’s Wedding
  • Shyamatara, Green Tara
  • The Buddha’s Parinirvana
  • Gazelle
  • The Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya
  • Dharmapala Yama
  • Amida Nyorai, Buddha of the Western Paradise
  • Relief of the Five Transcendent Buddhas
  • Shaka Nyorai, the Historical Buddha
  • The Layman Huashang and Two Lokapalas From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Praying Priest
  • The Bodhisattva of Compassion Sitting in Meditation
  • State Oracle Garment
  • The Arhats Bakula, Rahula, Cudapanthaka, and Pindola From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • The Three Buddhas Dipankara, Shakyamuni, and Maitreya
  • Vajradhara, the Primordial Buddha
  • Buddha Maitreya
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Jambhala, the God of Wealth
  • Bust of a Luohan
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Portrait of the Zen Priest Gemmon Doyu
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • The Ascetic Milarepa
  • The Four Pleasures of Nan Shenglu (detail)
  • Padmasambhava
  • Votive Stela with Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Buddha Shakyamuni as a Newborn Infant
  • Standing Tara
  • Bodhidharma
  • Baisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha
  • Monumental Head of a Bodhisattva
  • Sakya Pandita (1182–1252)
  • Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Printing Block for a Prayer from the Text “Embodiment of the Three Jewels” by Jatson Nyingpo (1585–1656)
  • Dakini Vasya-Vajravarahi
  • Dharani Sutra of the Heart of the Perfection of Insight
  • Guhyamanjuvajra
  • Head of the Buddha
  • Standing Bodhisattva
  • Female Monkey with Her Young
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Invokes the Earth Goddess as his Witness
  • Jizo Bosatsu, Bodhisattva in the Guise of a Monk
  • The 4th Dalai Lama Yonten Gyatso (1589–1617)
  • Hotei, One of the Gods of Good Fortune, with Child
  • Standing Buddha
  • Shakyamuni Enters Nirvana
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Bodhidharma Crosses the Yangtze River on a Reed
  • Shyamatara, Green Tara
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils From a series of 7 thangkas
  • Travel Shrine
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Sheltered by the Serpent-King
  • Plaque Showing the Buddha Teaching
  • Great Stupa at Sanchi
  • Half-length Portrait of the Zen Patriarch Bodhidharma
  • Stupa
  • Budai
  • Buddha Shakyamuni at the Moment of his Awakening
  • Mahasiddha Virupa
  • Buddha Shakyamuni and the Earth-Touching Gesture
  • Six Persimmons
  • Seated Bodhisattva
  • Buddhist Votive Tablet
  • Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • The Descent of Buddha Amida
  • Zen Priest in a Golden Wrap
  • Machig Labdrön
  • The Prophecy of the Wise Asita
  • Green Tara (Shyama Tara)
  • Buddha Dipankara, the Buddha of the Past
  • Votive Stela Depicting Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Buddhist Monastic Rules from the Pali Canon
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion in the Posture of Royal Ease
  • The Four Excursions
  • Buddhist Pocket-sized Prayer Altar
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Meditating Under the Bodhi Tree
  • Yakshi, Nymph with Lotus Flowers, fragment of a baluster
  • Rectangular Coin
  • The Buddha Begins Teaching
  • Mara’s Daughters Tempt the Buddha
  • Head of the Buddha
  • Monastic Rules for Monks
  • Portrait of the Abbot Ennin
  • Large Votive Stupa
  • Thangka of the Twenty-One Taras
  • Ushnishavijaya
  • The Arhats Vanavasin, Angaja, Kalika, and Ajita From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Hotei
  • Leaving for Homelessness
  • Ceremonial Dagger Featuring the God of Death
  • Seated Bodhisattva
  • Standing Buddha Amida
  • Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom
  • The Descent of Buddha Amida
  • Head of a Bodhisattva
  • Head of a Buddha
  • Vase with Lotus Vines and the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Attains Awakening Under the Bodhi Tree
  • Pancha Raksha Manuscript
  • Taima Mandala, the Buddha Amida’s Paradise
  • Buddhist Monk
  • Buddha Shakyamuni 
  • Buddha Shakyamuni From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • The Bodhisattva of Compassion as the Bringer of Sons
  • Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Buddhist Votive Stela of the Yan Family
  • Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Excerpt from the Lotus Sutra
Relief of the Five Transcendent Buddhas

Relief of the Five Transcendent Buddhas

The Five Transcendent Buddhas are supramundane manifestations of the Absolute, or ultimate wisdom. Each embodies particular aspects of it, and each is attributed specific symbols and qualities. 

Each of the Five Transcendent Buddhas – Ratnasambhava, Akshobhya, Vairocana, Amitabha, and Amoghasiddhi – sits between pillars and beneath a decorative arch. The thrones of these Buddhas are borne by their respective mounts.