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A rare bronze figure of Bixia Yuanjun, Ming dynasty, dated Wanli eighth year, corresponding to 1580

Auction Closed

December 2, 01:01 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

The rear cast with a dedicatory inscription dated to the eighth year of the Wanli reign (in accordance with 1580)


銘文:

大明萬曆八年二月二十五日信士熊貴智喜捨泰山奶奶全身一尊祈保人人清吉个个平安同妻張氏初氏


Height 58 cm, 22⅞ in.

Please note the guarantee line should read: A rare bronze figure of Bixia Yuanjun, Ming dynasty, dated Wanli eighth year, corresponding to 1580

possibly with Warren Imports, California, December 1993.

碧霞元君,尊稱「東嶽泰山天仙玉女碧霞元君」,乃道教中主司黎明、生育與命運之尊貴女神。所謂的「泰山奶奶」信仰自明代中葉盛行,特別於華北地區香火鼎盛,信徒廣布。其官方神傳載於《萬曆續道藏》中《泰山志》,由道士查志隆(1554–1586)所編,刊行於萬曆三十五年(1607年)。神格地位漸與觀音菩薩並峙,尤以主掌晨曦與司生育之神職著稱,象徵吉祥新生與命運賜福,深受社會各階層信仰與供奉,亦常見於宮廷齋醮與民間壇廟之中。