(1 Jul 2010)
Taipei - June 30, 2010
1. Wide of the 17th-18th Century thousand-hand Buddhist goddess (Sahasrasbhuja -Avalokitesvara) from Norbulingka Palace, Lhasa.
4. Mid of Buddha goddess from the side
5. Mid of the statue hands
6. Close up of the Buddha goddess' face
7. Mid of the Buddha goddess from the front
8. Close up of the detailed work on the Buddha goddess' hands
9. SOUNDBITE : (English) Lee Yu - Min, Museum Curator
" All these kinds of details are very hard to make, particularly so many layers of the hands. It's very difficult work and the craftsman can make it so good and we are very happy to have it here"
10. Wide of the 17th century long trumpet.
11. Pan of the trumpet holder featuring gods of death.
12. Wide of the 18th century Buddhist shrine.
13. Close up of the Buddhist statue inside the shrine.
14. Pan of the exhibition room
15. Wide of 12th century Maitreya statue.
16. Pan from the crown of Maitreya to the face
17. SOUNDBITE : (English) Lee Yu - Min, Museum Curator :
" So we know this piece is made in India but is made for Tibetan monk or Monastery or it is also possible that it was made by Indian artist or craftsmen in Tibet"
18. Wide shot of a Buddha statue inside the shrine
19. SOUNDBITE : (English) Lee Yu - Min, Museum Curator
" These works is from Norbulingka Summer Palace of Dalai Lama. Originally it belongs to, or we can say, it is part of Dalai Lama's treasures"
20. Wide of Tibetan monks making sand painting
21. Close up of monks' faces
22. Close up of the sand painting
23. Wide of monks working on the sand painting
24.SOUNDBITE : (English) Lee Yu - Min, Museum Curator
"The Buddhist monks or the practitioners that we see at the back, they belong to the Monastery. Usually they won't allow to go outside the monastery and it is very rare we have that in the exhibition"
25. Wide of 18th century Buddhist shrine from Norbulingka
26. Pan of the top of the shrine
27. Close up of the bell on top of the shrine
28. Wide of a journalist looking at paintings
30. Wide of a journalist looking at the exhibitions
1. Wide of the National Palace Museum
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Taiwan's National Palace Museum is hosting a rare exhibition on Tibetan arts.
The star of the exhibition is the gilt bronze statue dating from the 17th century nick-named the 'thousand-hand Buddha goddess',
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Sahasrasbhuja -avalokitesvara is a true Tibetan treasure.
The many handed goddess stands 77 centimetres high and has hundreds of tiny hands each individually crafted surrounding her figure.
The eyes on each palm symbolises her ability to see everything.
Lee Yu - Min, the exhibition's curator says that the museum is delighted to the Buddha goddess in their collection.
"All these kinds of details are very hard to make, particularly so many layers of the hands. It's very difficult work and the craftsman can make it so good and we are very happy to have it here"
Another rare piece is the 11th century bronze statue of Maitreya, the future reborn of Lord Buddha.
Made from gilt bronze with turquoise, silver and copper inlay, pigments and gold paint, Maitreya has a distinctive Indian design, curved shape of the body, and the feminine facial line.
The artwork reflects the cultural interchange between India and Tibet.
"So we know this piece is made in India but is made for Tibetan monk or Monastery or it is also possible that it was made by India artist in Tibet" says Lee Yu-Min.
Over a hundred pieces of Tibetan arts are on exhibition here, some of which had rarely left their homes in the
Monastery and Palaces of Tibet.
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