弥勒菩萨以“与乐”和学识广博著称,在中国民间有广泛的影响。弥勒佛造像的种类繁多,其所蕴含的思想也与本土文化发展有关。
一香堂香雕将弥勒佛的袒胸露肚,圆脸长耳,笑口常开三大特征进一步创作,从以香“事佛”延伸到以香“塑佛”,刻画细节,更具灵动身姿。造型多样,意趣横生,更在细节处把握形象动感。
With popular influence among Chinese people Maitreya Bodhisattva is known for his "harmony and happiness" and broad wisdom. There are many types of Maitreya Bodhisattva statues which often contain ideas related to the development of local culture.The Maitreya incense sculptures of Yixiangtang’s Buddhist Worshiping series take the most distinctive characteristics of Maitreya - bare chest, round face, long ears and smiling mouth - transcending the idea from 'serving the Buddha' with incense to 'sculpturing the Buddha' with incense. The various sculptures are with delicate details and dynamic features.