● Thank you for viewing. Grateful for your patronage! Please read the "Profile & Essential Transaction Information" before purchasing. ♦️ Irregular limited-time guerrilla price down ¥14,800 ➡︎ ¥10,000 ※※※ ⭕️ Essential Transaction Information ＊ Prices fluctuate ↑↓ depending on market prices, appraisals, and valuations. ＊ Please provide your desired price when making a price negotiation request in the comments. ＊ We will accept price reductions within a reasonable range. ※※※ ◉ Product Description The item for sale is... a Chinese antique, from the Tang Dynasty... a secret Buddha "Secret Buddha, Bronze Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva." It is a valuable hexagonal pedestal... Although there are signs of weathering, such as peeling gilding and verdigris, it has a certain charm... and is a valuable and wonderful piece of Buddhist art. ※ Height size 27.5cm ● When Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva practiced the profound Prajñāpāramitā 　Benefits... Purification of the mind ● Compassionate Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva statue Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva is also known as Kannon (観音) and is familiar by the name of Kannon-sama. In Buddhism, it governs compassion. It is the most widely worshipped Bodhisattva because it is said to grant various worldly benefits. Kanjizai (観自在) means "one who freely observes the aspects of the world." "Kanjizai" means "being free to observe various things." The word "jizai" (自在) means being unhindered by anything. It means being able to see without being influenced by preconceptions or one's own desires. ● Tang Dynasty The Tang Dynasty (618-907) was a dynasty in China. Li Yuan founded it after destroying the Sui Dynasty. During its peak in the 7th century, it was a great empire that also controlled the desert areas of Central Asia and exerted a great influence on the political systems and cultures of Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Northeast Asia (the Korean Peninsula, Bohai, Japan, etc.). The capital was located in Chang'an. ※※※ ★ Antique/Product Valuation and Price There is no fixed price for old items with a history, and the acquisition routes and prices vary. The value of an item differs from person to person. The price is set based on the acquisition price, self-value, condition, and valuation, plus Mercari fees + shipping costs. Request... Please do not ignore or fail to respond to comments. Subject: Buddha statues/Shinto statues Material: Bronze