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White Confucius standing figurine, 1983?

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/13/2/42

Scope and Contents

This is one of a pair of figurines of Confucius 孔夫子 made by organisations in Tainan City, Taiwan to commemorate the 2534th anniversary of his birth. There has been some damage to the back of the head of the figurine. Taiwan National Museum has the following description: 本件孔子像為臺南市長蘇南成贈之孔子2534週年誕辰釋奠典禮的紀念物,包含孔子像與底座兩部分。孔子像外觀為白色,造型以唐代宮廷畫家吳道子所繪之《孔子行教像》為藍本改造製作,呈站立姿態,雙眼直視前方,雙手作揖,左臂夾著一支長棍,頭扎儒巾,蓄長鬚,身穿儒袍,交領左衽(傳統中國服飾應為右衽),袖口寬大自然下垂,衣襟與袖口鑲花紋邊,裳(裙)長及地面,鞋履前端露出,腰間繫有蔽膝。底座呈上窄下寬的梯形,表面為褐色,底部墊有一塊方形紅布,正面陽刻「台南市各界紀念至聖先師孔子2534週年誕辰釋奠紀念」、「萬事師表」、「台南市孔廟管理委員會市長皆主任委員蘇南成敬贈」等三排字樣,背面左閜角有「鄭春雄雕塑事務所敬製」等字,及兩隻電話號碼。(國立臺灣歷史博物館,2022).

Dates

  • Creation: 1983?

Extent

1 object(s) : Plaster of Paris

Language of Materials

Chinese

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given to Joseph Needham in 1984 when he was in Taiwan.

Dimensions

Length: 13.7cm, Width: 14cm, Height: 38.9cm.

Date information

2534週年誕辰釋奠紀念.

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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