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Black Confucius standing figurine, 1983?

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/13/2/43

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. The figurine has broken off its stand. Taiwan National Museum has the following description: 本件孔子像为台南市长苏南成赠之孔子2534周年诞辰释奠典礼的纪念物,包含孔子像与底座两部分。孔子像外观为黑色,造型以唐代宫廷画家吴道子所绘之《孔子行教像》为蓝本改造制作,呈站立姿态,双眼直视前方,双手作揖,左臂夹着一支长棍,头扎儒巾,蓄长须,身穿儒袍,交领左衽(传统中国服饰应为右衽),袖口宽大自然下垂,衣襟与袖口镶花纹边,裳(裙)长及地面,鞋履前端露出,腰间系有蔽膝。底座呈上窄下宽的梯形,表面为黑色,底部垫有一块方形黑布,正面阳刻「台南市各界纪念至圣先师孔子2534周年诞辰释奠纪念」、「万事师表」、「台南市孔庙管理委员会市长皆主任委员苏南成敬赠」等三排字样,背面左閜角有「郑春雄雕塑事务所敬制」等字,及两只电话号码。孔子像的衣襟、衣摆、袖口与蔽膝,以及底座字样皆施涂金漆,现已磨损较不明显。雕塑现底座与孔子像分离,并且有明显开裂。(国立台湾历史博物馆,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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