Oldest Chinese Arhat Wall Sculptures

The Arhat statues in Baosheng Temple are located in Luzhi Ancient Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. Created in the Tang Dynasty by Yang Huizhi. Originally, there were eighteen Arhat statues, but only nine remain today, preserved in the Baosheng Temple Museum. The nine Arhat statues are either sitting or standing, each with a vivid and lifelike design. They range from 88 to 125 centimeters in height and 60 to 88 centimeters in width. The background of the Arhat group consists of mountains, clouds, rocks, trees, caves, and seawater, forming a magnificent figure-landscape mural. The artistic style of the statues is elegant, and the level of sculpture is exquisite, integrating realism and vividness. These works fully demonstrate the outstanding achievements of Tang Dynasty sculptural art. 保圣寺罗汉塑像位于江苏省苏州市吴中区甪直古镇。原有十八尊罗汉像，现存九尊，雕塑作品保存于保圣寺文物陈列室内。九尊罗汉塑像或坐或立，造型生动传神，每尊高88-125厘米，宽60-88厘米。罗汉群像背景为山、云、石、树、洞、海水等，构成一幅气势恢宏的人物山水壁画。塑像艺术风格高雅，雕塑水平精湛，融写实性与生动性于一体，充分展现了唐代雕塑艺术的卓越成就。 3D scene captured by XGrids L1