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His body was tall and imposing, and his posture was in the classic style of Avalokitesvara. His left leg sat cross-legged with the stone leg stretched out naturally. He stepped on a lotus flower under his feet and sat firmly on the dry mountain stone pedestal. His upper body was straight, and his left hand was raised, the middle finger of the thumb of the right hand lightly nianlian, in the chest knot seal, body symmetry, elegant and graceful shape. His face is full and straight, his eyes are slightly closed, and his expression is quiet and kind. He has the handsome and heroic features of a man. He wears a five-leaf crown with a small Buddha in the middle, which is the symbol of a Avalokiteśvara The hair is decorated with jewels behind the ears and has a high bun on the top of the head. It is adorned with maniche beads and has a long braid that floats on both sides of the shoulder. The hair is finely carved and rhythmic. The ornament on the chest is of an umbrella-shaped beaded type, with a precious aura of Buddha. She was wearing a double-necked, drooping-style gown and a monk's skirt. The train of the skirt was tied to the front of her abdomen. The hem naturally drooped, and two streamers fluttered on each side, showing the softness of the fabric to its fullest extent. Tianyi and the edge of the train are carved fine brocade lotus scroll grass patterns, the process is very meticulous. Statue body body is quite thick, wear at the bottom of the copper can be seen refining, if gold, all body gilding is also very thick and heavy, it can be called Baoguang Bright.The first thing to note about this statue is its style and age. Based on its overall style and superb sculpture and casting skills, the statue should have been made in the early Ming dynasty, which was an important period for the development of politics, economy, culture and art, it was also the peak of the popularity of Tibetan Buddhist art, and it fully met the artistic conditions of drawing on the talents of the people in the creation of this statue; and its place of production should be the royal temple at that time, which was made by the royal craftsmen, because such a large volume and high-level works of art is not the ordinary folk craftsmen, nor the ordinary folk temple can be worshipped. This water moon goddess of mercy statue is an early Ming dynasty statue in the style of Central Plain. It combines the virtues of Han and Tibetan art with perfect form, solemn dharma, exquisite craftsmanship, huge size and magnificent momentum, although it was founded more than 500 years later by Zhou Fang, the statue of the goddess of mercy on the moon, with its voluptuous body, stern image and soft dress patterns, is a perfect example of the Ming Dynasty's royal art scene, we can still feel the echoes of Zhou Fang's statue.