Buddhas: Bronze

Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, a prince of the Sakya kingdom on the borders of what are now India and Nepal and a contemporary of Confucius. Intent on finding relief for human suffering, he received a moment of enlightenment while meditating under a Bo tree. The Buddha taught that desires are the source of pain and that by overcoming desires, pain can be eliminated. To this end, he advocated meditation and pursuing the Eightfold Path, similar to the Ten Commandments of Judaism and Christianity. The objective was to reach Nirvana, the condition of serenity of spirit, where all cravings, strife and pain have been overcome, giving way to a merging of the spirit with eternal harmony.

Lost Wax casting, or cire-perdue, is the traditional method of bronze casting. First used roughly 4,000 years ago to produce unsurpassed quality and detail in bronze sculpting, it continues to be recognized as the most precise metal casting process in existence. Virtually unchanged since its inception, Lost Wax casting has been used by the Egyptians, Greeks, Africans, Masters of the Italian Renaissance and other artisans throughout history to cast superbly detailed bronze sculptures. Although modern tools and methods have improved the process, it remains expensive and time-consuming, requiring many hours of effort by skilled artisans to produce the magnificent, richly detailed sculptures proudly offered by Big Bronze at a fraction of the price typically paid for life-size bronze sculpture. The Lost Wax process begins with an original sculpture, a precise copy of which is cast into a mold, which is then used to produce an exact likeness of the original.

Our bronze Buddha statues are made of 100% pure bronze.

If you are intrigued by our bronze Buddhas, may we also recommend checking out our Hong Kong Ivory Buddhas.

Our Buddha statues look wonderful when displayed prominently on a Chinese shadow box display stand!