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阿彌陀二十五菩薩來迎圖

 
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待考
年代
1668年
來源
大都會博物館

阿彌陀聖眾來迎圖,簡稱來迎圖,為佛教淨土諸宗中極為常見的圖像。描寫人在臨終時,阿彌陀佛及二十五位菩薩(稱之為聖眾),由西天下降,接引亡者往生極樂淨土世界之情景。
此圖中阿彌陀佛位居中央偏西部位,乘著蓮臺與祥雲,由上而下帶領著二十五位菩薩前來接引亡者。右下角的觀世音菩薩手持蓮臺,引導著亡者(右下角較小的貴婦裝束者)登上臺座,一旁的勢至菩薩雙手合十彎身迎接,其餘的菩薩或是擊奏樂器,或持寶蓋布幡等,莊嚴吉祥,接引亡者往生西方極樂淨土。
《佛說阿彌陀經》紀載:「若有善男子善女人。聞說阿彌陀佛。執持名號。若一日。若二日。若三日。若四日。若五日。若六日。若七日。一心不亂。其人臨命終時。阿彌陀佛與諸聖眾。現在其前。是人終時心不顛倒。即得往生阿彌陀佛極樂國土。」

This picture depicts that when people are dying, Amida Buddha and Twenty-five Bodhisattvas will descend from the Western Paradise to guide the dead to the Land of Ultimate Bliss. Amida Buddha is situated at the west of the center in the picture, sitting on a lotus platform and fortune clouds. He is leading twenty-five bodhisattvas to receive the arrival of the dead. The Guanyin Bodhisattva on the lower right corner is holding a Lotus Stand in her hand, guiding the dead to ascend the platform. The Bodhisattva Seishi at a side, bending her body, welcomes the dead in an Anjali Mudra position. The other bodhisattvas are either playing musical instruments or holding canopies or banners in solemn and auspicious postures.

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