Room 47e: Chinese Sculpture
Buddhism travelled from India into China during the 1st century AD, becoming part of Chinese life and culture alongside the other established belief systems. Statues and Buddhist-related figures like these were commissioned by followers and used during worship. The V&A's exquisite collection of Chinese Buddhist sculpture can be viewed in this gallery.
Room 47e is on Level 1 of the V&A South Kensington.
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Chinese Jades
Containing a profusion of illustrations from the V&A's world-class collection, Chinese Jades examines jades from the neolithic era to the 19th-cen…
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Thu 11 April 2013 13:00
FREE TALK: Led by Heike Zech, V&A Sculpture, Metals, Ceramics and Glass Department
