Admire the beauty of the National Treasure Avalokitesvara Bac Binh

On the morning of September 14, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee held an announcement ceremony of the Prime Minister's Decision to recognize the Avalokitesvara Bac Binh statue as a national treasure.

The Avalokitesvara statue of Bac Binh (dating from the 8th to 9th century) was accidentally discovered by local people while farming in Thanh Kiet village, Hong Thai commune, Lam Dong province (Phan Thanh commune, Bac Binh district, Binh Thuan province before) in 1945 along with 4 other stone statues. In 1996, the Avalokitesvara statue was buried in the garden.

National treasure Avalokitesvara statue in Bac Binh. Photo: DOAN KIEN

In 2001, people in Hong Chinh village, Hong Thai commune, Lam Dong province (Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district, Binh Thuan province before) discovered this statue while digging the foundation to build a gate pillar and handed it over to the local museum.

Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee announced the Prime Minister 's decision to recognize the Avalokitesvara statue of Bac Binh as a national treasure. Photo: DOAN KIEN

The Avalokitesvara statue of Bac Binh is crafted from dark gray fine-grained sandstone, 61cm high, 13kg in weight.

The artifact was partially broken below the ankle and a large part of the right arm. However, the remaining part still fully reflects the basic characteristics. Photo: DOAN KIEN

The Avalokitesvara Statue of Bac Binh is a rare historical document, not only a product reflecting the process of cultural exchange but also reflecting the cultural and historical achievements of the Cham Pa people in the process of continuous labor and creation.

The announcement ceremony of the National Treasure Avalokitesvara Statue of Bac Binh attracted the attention of many people from all walks of life. Photo: DOAN KIEN

This is a typical artifact representing the transformational development process from the 7th - 8th century plastic art style to the peak development stage of Champa cultural plastic art, the Tra Kieu art style (9th century). At the same time, it reflects the history of formation and development of the South Central region in particular, and the historical and cultural appearance of Champa in general.

DOAN KIEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/chiem-nguong-ve-dep-bao-vat-quoc-gia-avalokitesvara-bac-binh-post812923.html