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Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
  • Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture
Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture

Sun Wukong in Buddha’s Palm Stone Sculpture

$380.00
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L

40 x

W

25 x

H

14

cm

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  • A fascinating stone carving of Sun Wukong in Buddha’s hand, inspired by the classic tale from Journey to the West in which the Monkey King discovers he cannot escape the Buddha’s infinite reach. Rich in narrative and symbolism, the sculpture is finished in delicate engraved embellishments. 
  • Background story:
    • The tale of the Monkey King and the Buddha - Ji Hao (Video)
      • Sun Wukong (Monkey King) challenged the Buddha for control of heaven. The Buddha proposed a simple wager: if Sun Wukong could successfully leap out of the palm of his hand, the heavens would be his. Confident in his signature somersault, which could cover 55,000 kilometers in a single bound, the arrogant Monkey King eagerly accepted. Wukong leapt across the cosmos until he reached five massive pink pillars at the edge of the universe. To prove his success, he wrote graffiti on the middle pillar and urinated at the base of another.

        When he returned to claim victory, the Buddha showed him his own hand. The "pillars" were actually the Buddha's fingers, complete with the graffiti and the smell of urine. Realizing he could not outrun infinite enlightenment, Wukong tried to escape, but the Buddha flipped his hand. The palm transformed into the Five Elements Mountain, trapping the Monkey King for 500 years. 

        It serves as a lesson in humility, demonstrating that even the most powerful being cannot outrun the infinite bounds of the universe. 
Materials

Likely carved soapstone / decorative soft stone.
Condition

8/10

  • Stone surface shows age-related wear, scuffs and scratches.
  • Some small chips and nicks can be seen along the edges.