The Rock Bridge at Mount Tiantai 天å°ç³æ©å
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1907.139
Tags
ArhatBuddhismCharles Lang Freer collectionChinaChinese ArtSouthern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279)bridgemiraclemountaintemple
About this artwork
The Tiantai Mountains are located in Zhejiang Province a short distance from the coastal city of Ningbo. Renowned for their wild, dramatic beauty, the mountains were reputedly the abode of gods and immortals. The natural rock bridge spanning a waterfall is one Tiantai's most famous sights. According to legend, this arch is also a pathway to paradise where the five-hundred luohan, saintly guradians of the Buddhist faith, worship and dwell among magnificent celestial temples. Those who venture to ...