Sahā_Triad
Sahā Triad
Devotional motif in East Asian Buddhist art
The Sahā Triad or Three Saints of the Saha World (娑婆三聖, pinyin: suōpó sānshèng) is a devotional motif in East Asian Buddhist art.[1] It represents the chief Buddha and bodhisattvas of the Sahā World:[2]
- Śākyamuni Buddha
- Avalokiteśvara bodhisattva, often depicted in the form of Guanyin
- Kṣitigarbha bodhisattva
The figures are usually presented such that Buddha is in the middle with Guanyin to the Buddha's left (that is on the viewer's when facing the front) and Kṣitigarbha on the Buddha's right.