{"product_id":"500-arhats-208","title":"Five Hundred Arhats No.208 · The Venerable First of the Fortunate Aeon | Traditional Hand-Painted Chinese Ink Zen Buddhist Figure Painting | 100×50cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive Hundred Arhats · No.208 The Venerable First of the Fortunate Aeon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'First of the fortunate aeon' is the foremost of the thousand buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa, the first to awaken in this fortunate aeon and their forerunner; the name marks one at the head of the aeon who carries on the Buddha-seed. The venerable has a dignified leading bearing, possessing the transcendence of the aeon's first guide, foremost of the Buddha-seed, the very first to arise among the thousand buddhas of the fortunate age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted by Li Zongyi in the freehand Chinese ink (xieyi) tradition, the brushwork is fluent and the ink tones layered from dense to pale, capturing the arhat’s spirit in a few assured strokes. The blank paper itself breathes Zen; figure and spirit are one, blending monastic solemnity with the literati’s ease. Each of the Five Hundred Arhats bears its own name and practice, uniting faith, art and collectibility — an original, non-reproducible hand-painted work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSize: approx. 100×50cm (4.5 square chi) | Traditional hand-painted Chinese ink Zen Buddhist figure painting | On paper\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treascol Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47410927763644,"sku":"TCArhats208","price":6900.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/6291\/0652\/files\/TCArhats208--100x50cm-4.5.jpg?v=1788610995","url":"https:\/\/treascol.com\/en\/products\/500-arhats-208","provider":"Treasure Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}