Avalokiteshvara with 1000 Arms
This very large Avalokiteshvara sculpture resides at the Dazu Grotto in Sichuan Provence, China. The site is massive and the size of some of the standing sculpture is breathtaking. There are three types of Avalokiteshvara images in this gallery: [1] photos of portions of the sculpture while it is covered in scaffolding and being repaired, [2] photos of photos of the complete work and [3] photos of a stone replica a fraction of the size of the original. The replica conveys a very good idea of the complexity and detail of the overall work.