Art

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