Preaching Buddha (Salt Lake City)

Preaching Buddha
Preaching Buddha
	The sculpture in 2021
Subject	Buddha
Location	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
	40°44′49.9″N111°55′12.1″W / 40.747194°N 111.920028°W

Last updated November 06, 2024

Preaching Buddha is a bronze bas-relief sculpture located in the International Peace Gardens at 9th West and 10th South, Salt Lake City, Utah.^[1] Dedicated in 1965, the artwork, which measures approximately 35 x 18 x 7 inches (89 x 46 x 18 cm), depicts Buddha seated on a lotus blossom. It was presented by India's Ministry of Education to the International Peace Gardens.^[2] The sculpture is part of the Indian Garden section, promoting cultural understanding and world peace.^[2] It is set on a concrete base with a plaque detailing its dedication.^[3]

Description and history

The bronze bas-relief, which depicts Buddha on a lotus blossom, is set within a concrete base. Dedicated in 1965,^[1] the artwork measures approximately 35 x 18 x 7 in. A nearby plaque reads:

PREACHING BUDDHA / PRESENTED BY / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / MINISTRY OF EDUCATION / TO / INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDENS / BY / CONSUL GENERAL, P. N. MENON / DEDICATED APRIL 22, 1965

The sculpture's dedication was to coincide with Utah's Pioneer Centennial in 1947.^[4] However, World War II interrupted progress.^[1]

The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.^[5]

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References

1 2 3 "Salt Lake City Public Lands Department". slc.gov. Salt Lake City government. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 17 Oct 2024.
1 2 "International Peace Gardens". Salt Lake City Public Lands Department. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
↑ Mitchell, Donald W. (2002). Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0195139518.
↑ "The Pioneer Centennial Celebration Photograph Collection, 1947". history.utah.gov. Utah State Historical Society. 2005. Retrieved 17 Oct 2024.
↑ "Preaching Buddha, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

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[SLC_Public_Lands-1] 1 2 3 "Salt Lake City Public Lands Department". slc.gov. Salt Lake City government. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 17 Oct 2024.

[slc-2] 1 2 "International Peace Gardens". Salt Lake City Public Lands Department. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

[3] Mitchell, Donald W. (2002). Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0195139518.

[Pioneer_Centennial-4] "The Pioneer Centennial Celebration Photograph Collection, 1947". history.utah.gov. Utah State Historical Society. 2005. Retrieved 17 Oct 2024.

[SI-5] "Preaching Buddha, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

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