Statue Of The Holy Mother

Song Dynasty
Holy Mother Hall, Jin Shrine, Shanxi

The Holy Mother (Yi Jiang, the mother of Tang Shuyu, the founder of the Jin state) is enthroned in royal state in the middle of the hall, wearing a phoenix crown, with court attendants on either side (two additional pairs are not seen in this photo). The painted clay statues are Song, and are original to the hall.