Photo Essay: Chuefeng Daan Gallery Exhibit of Stunning Buddhist “Gongbi” Art

Thousand- arm Guanyin

A stunning exhibit at the Chuefeng Buddhist Gallery (Daan, Taipei) of stately Buddha and Bodhisattva paintings by artist 高鳳琴 (Kao Feng Qin), in the style of Traditional Chinese Gongbi (“elaborate style”) drawings.

Thousand-arm Guanyin

Amitabha and lotus transformation at bottom left — Printable HQ JPEG available here (free)

Amitabha and Bodhisattvas

Amitabha and host of Bodhisattvas

Amitabha and host of Bodhisattvas

Three Sages of the West

Guanyin

Guanyin

Three Sages of the West

Guanyin

Amitabha

Guanyin

Great Strength Bodhisattva

Four Great Kings (King of the South)

Four Great Kings (King of the North)

Four Great Kings (King of the West)

Four Great Kings (King of the South)

Canopy offerings to a pratyekabuddha

Buddha past life as Bodhisattva

Buddha past life as Bodhisattva

The Buddha speaks the Dharma

Arhat

Artist’s paint and tools

Entrance banner

Artist

Gallery entrance Guanyin

All photos taken by Brian Bye Sheng Chung at the Chuefeng Daan gallery, permission granted for Buddhist, non profit and educational usage.

Recommended:

High Quality JPEG Photo of Radiant Amitabha for Printing Out

Master Yin Guang on the importance of Buddha images:

http://www.drbachinese.org/vbs/publish/634/vbs634p042.pdf