A life-sized marble statue of
Puxian, the
bodhisattva
of truth in
Mahayana
Buddhism, who is also
known by the Sanskrit name
Samantabhadra
and is one of the
Eight Great Bodhisattvas
(fig.).
In art, he is usually portrayed
riding an elephant, and often has feminine
characteristics
(fig.), reminiscent of depictions of
Kuan
Yin (fig.).
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