{"product_id":"hand-carved-avalokiteshvara-statue-red-padauk-guan-yin-for-mindful-home-copy","title":"Hand Carved Vietnamese Buddhist King Wooden Statue","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"content-toggle-product-details-read-more\" class=\"wt-content-toggle__body wt-content-toggle__body--truncated wt-content-toggle__body--truncated-02\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003e🌿 Meaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003eWho Was the Buddhist King of Vietnam?\u003cbr\u003eTran Nhan Tong (1258–1308) was a Vietnamese emperor who led his people to victory against the Mongol army — then walked away from his throne. He retreated to Yen Tu Mountain, founded Vietnam's first indigenous Zen school, and spent the rest of his life teaching one radical idea: you do not need to escape the world to find peace within it.\u003cbr\u003eHis philosophy, Cư Trần Lạc Đạo — \"living joyfully in the world\" — is widely seen as a forerunner of what the West now calls Engaged Buddhism, the tradition carried forward by\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003eThich Nhat Hanh. The statue captures him in the distinctive mudra of the Truc Lam school: right hand resting on the left foot, middle finger and thumb forming a quiet circle — a gesture found in no other Buddhist tradition. It has come to be known as the Seal of Inner Freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003e🌿 The Craft Story \u0026amp; The Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003eThis statue is carved from a single block of solid African Red Padauk — one of the hardest and most durable hardwoods available. Unlike the soft Suar wood common in mass-market pieces, Padauk holds its form across decades of changing seasons and humidity. The deep red grain you see in the photos is not stain or finish. It is the wood itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003eEach piece is shaped entirely by hand chisel by family artisans carrying on Vietnam's woodcarving tradition in Thuong Tin, Hanoi — a craft lineage stretching back over a millennium. No CNC. No machine assistance. Every fold of the robe, every curve of the seated figure, is a deliberate cut made by a person who has spent years learning how the grain moves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003eBecause each piece is carved from a single block, the grain pattern you receive will differ slightly from the photos. This is not a flaw. It is the nature of handmade work — and the reason no two are identical.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003e🎁 Gifting Angle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003eFor the leader who carries more than they show. For the friend rebuilding after something hard. For the parent whose quiet strength has held the family together for years without asking for recognition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003eThis is not a decorative object — it is a statement of intention. I see the weight you carry. Here is something that knows how to be still.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003eThe small size (20 cm) is a natural choice for a desk or personal sanctuary — intimate, present, unhurried. The large size (30 cm) is a centerpiece: the kind of piece that anchors a room and becomes part of how a home feels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003eOccasions this piece has been chosen for: Housewarming · Retirement · Father's Day · Mother's Day · Sympathy · Promotion · Graduation · Vesak · A birthday for someone who already has everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📦 Packaging\u003cbr\u003eEach order is carefully wrapped to ensure it reaches you in perfect condition, ready to be placed on your altar or given as a thoughtful gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Buddha","offers":[{"title":"7.9 in (20cm)","offer_id":48780848464104,"sku":null,"price":82.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11.8 in (30cm)","offer_id":48780848496872,"sku":null,"price":149.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6123\/6456\/files\/IMG_6881.jpg?v=1784538589","url":"https:\/\/stilllotusstudio.com\/products\/hand-carved-avalokiteshvara-statue-red-padauk-guan-yin-for-mindful-home-copy","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}