China: Bodhisattva Puxian at the Golden Summit (Jin Ding), Emeishan (Mount Emei), Sichuan Province

Bodhisattva Puxian, also known as Samantabhadra, is the protector of Mount Emei). Samantabhadra is a Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism associated with Buddhist practice and meditation. In China he is associated with action.

At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft), Mt. Emei is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. The patron bodhisattva of Emei is Samantabhadra, known in Chinese as Puxian. 16th and 17th century sources allude to the practice of martial arts in the monasteries of Mount Emei.

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David Henley

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