Preaching Buddha (Salt Lake City)

Preaching Buddha
The sculpture in 2021
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SubjectBuddha
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Coordinates40°44′49.9″N 111°55′12.1″W / 40.747194°N 111.920028°W / 40.747194; -111.920028

Preaching Buddha is a bronze bas-relief sculpture located in the International Peace Gardens at 9th West and 10th South, Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] Dedicated in 1965, the artwork, which measures approximately 35 x 18 x 7 inches (89 x 46 x 18 cm), depicts Buddha seated on a lotus blossom. It was presented by India's Ministry of Education to the International Peace Gardens.[2] The sculpture is part of the Indian Garden section, promoting cultural understanding and world peace.[2] It is set on a concrete base with a plaque detailing its dedication.[3]

Description and history

The bronze bas-relief, which depicts Buddha on a lotus blossom, is set within a concrete base. Dedicated in 1965,[1] the artwork measures approximately 35 x 18 x 7 in. A nearby plaque reads:

PREACHING BUDDHA / PRESENTED BY / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / MINISTRY OF EDUCATION / TO / INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDENS / BY / CONSUL GENERAL, P. N. MENON / DEDICATED APRIL 22, 1965

The sculpture's dedication was to coincide with Utah's Pioneer Centennial in 1947.[4] However, World War II interrupted progress.[1]

The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Salt Lake City Public Lands Department". slc.gov. Salt Lake City government. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 17 Oct 2024.
  2. ^ a b "International Peace Gardens". Salt Lake City Public Lands Department. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Donald W. (2002). Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0195139518.
  4. ^ "The Pioneer Centennial Celebration Photograph Collection, 1947". history.utah.gov. Utah State Historical Society. 2005. Retrieved 17 Oct 2024.
  5. ^ "Preaching Buddha, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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