Buddhism in its connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism and in its contrast with Christianity . g marks of a perfect man and supremeBuddha (see p. 20), but with great height and im-posing presence. A common idea is that the eighteen-feet statues represent life-size. According to otherlegends the Buddhas stature reached to twenty China, the mythical history of Buddha giveshim a height of only sixteen feet \ His arms are bysome said to have been so long, that he was able totouch his knees with his hands without stooping, andif we are to take the supposed impress of his foot onAdams Peak
Buddhism in its connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism and in its contrast with Christianity . g marks of a perfect man and supremeBuddha (see p. 20), but with great height and im-posing presence. A common idea is that the eighteen-feet statues represent life-size. According to otherlegends the Buddhas stature reached to twenty China, the mythical history of Buddha giveshim a height of only sixteen feet \ His arms are bysome said to have been so long, that he was able totouch his knees with his hands without stooping, andif we are to take the supposed impress of his foot onAdams Peak and in Siam as the measure of his stature,he must have been the most gigantic giant that everlived. Even one of the most enlightened natives ofCeylon, the late Mr. James dAlwis—a convert toChristianity—told me, in explanation of the abnormalsize of the eye-tooth at Kandy, that he was convincedthat all human beings were taller in Buddhas time,and that Gautama was taller than his fellow-men ofthose days, and was about eight feet high. It was his See Dr. Edkins Chinese Buddhism (p. 256).. SCULPTUEE rOUND BY SIB A. CUNNIXOHAM AT SAEXATH, NEAE BEXAEES, Illustrating the four principal events in Gautama Buddhas life—liis birth from his mothers Bide, liis attainment of liuddhahood under the tree, his teaching at Benares, and liis passing away in complete Nirvana. (Date of the sculpture, about 400 ) [7<) face page 477. DIFFERENT ATTITUDES OF BUDDHas IMAGES. 477 opinion that as sin increases in the world, so mensstature decreases. Probably the Buddha was tall, evenfor the North-west of India, where the average of a mansstature is about five feet eight or nine inches. As to the attitudes of Gautamas images, theymay be classed under the three heads of sedent, erect,and recumbent. I use the wwd sedent for whatought to be called a squatting position, with the legsfolded under the body. Images which represent afigure sitting in European fiishion are rare. Four principal images r
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