Artist: Yuri Elperin

To Celestial Palace

前往天宫

Medium: sculpture/mixed media

23 carat gold leaf, oil, acrylic, wood, sand, rice paper with calligraphy by Li Ning, roots, marine plants on canvas and mount on wood panel.

60 x 40 x 9 inches

2024

In Buddhism, a celestial palace is a symbolic, divine abode for enlightened beings and deities, representing spiritual purity, higher states of existence, and the realm of enlightenment, and is a central concept, particularly in Tibetan Buddhism where intricate 3D palace mandalas are created for spiritual practice. These palaces serve as sacred spaces for deities, models for architectural design, and representations of the rewards for virtuous action.

在佛教中，天宫是觉悟者和神祇的象征性神圣居所，代表着精神纯洁、更高的存在境界和觉悟的境界，是佛教的核心概念之一，尤其在藏传佛教中，人们会制作精美的三维宫殿坛城用于修行。这些宫殿既是神祇的圣地，也是建筑设计的典范，更是善行回报的象征。