A gilded statue of
Yaoshi Fo, also known as the Medicine
Buddha or
Bhaisajyaguru,
in the Lingyin Temple near Hangzhou
(fig.).
He holds a jar of medicine nectar,
and is accompanied by his two attendants, i.e. Suryaprabha and Chandraprabha,
two
bodhisattvas who
symbolize the sun (Surya)
and moon (Chandra),
respectively. |