Taoist God (of Justice?) Lacquered And Gilded Wood With Leaf. China, Ching Dyn. XVIIIth - XIXth. Asia Statue

Taoism would have been founded by Lao Tzu around the 5th century BC.
If the «Jade Emperor» (Yuhuang) is one of the most popular, the Taoist pantheon includes no less than several thousand gods masters of the destiny of men.
Religion in constant evolution, it mixes popular gods, venerable and celestial ministers, officials, deities of the stars and even Buddhist gods added to the Song era (from 618 to 907 AD.)

The notion of immortality is essential, the gods being able to dispense fertility, happiness, knowledge and of course wealth.

The divinity presented here is seated on his throne as is often the tradition. His hands are joined in a classical symmetrical attitude.
The absence of attributes does not confirm its identity given the fact that there are several thousand gods in the Taoist pantheon.
The dense and weakly eroded wood is covered with dark red and black lacquer, the thickness of which can be appreciated in relation to the flaked and cracked parts of the dorsal part. The god is lacquered black and gold leaf.
Its straight profile adds to the solemn and noble aspect of divinity.
It is a piece of the Chinese dynasty of Ching or Qing (1644 to 1912) that can be found in the eighteenth - nineteenth centuries.

Height : 11 Inches
Dimensions of the base: 5.2 x 4.33 Inches


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