'Heart Sutra' Bamboo Scroll (China)

Product Features: Add elegant tabletop decor to your home with a bamboo scroll Home accessory is hand-carved with the most famous Buddhist text, the Heart Sutra Bamboo scroll displays beautiful Chinese calligraphy The text of Heart Sutra carved in this beautiful Bamboo Scroll is composed of 40 bamboo pieces Each piece measures approximately 10.25 inches high x 1.2 inches wide x .25 inches in deep Pieces are linked together via string Heart Sutra is the shortest yet most popular sutra in Buddhism It's called 'Heart Sutra' because it is said to distill the 'Heart' of the voluminous Prajnaparamita teachings on 'emptiness' One of the most highly regarded, oft-recited, and influential texts in East Asian Buddhism Story Behind the Art: The bamboo is from the infamous Mt. HuangShan in China. Mt. HuangShan was inscribed to the 'World culture and natural heritage' llist in 1990. It is famous for its magnificent scenery made up of many granite peaks and rocks emerging out of a sea of clouds. Local people use the locally grown bamboo and create various form of carving art and decoration and sell to the tourists coming from all over the world. Tourism is an important income source for people living in the area. What is Worldstock? The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and sizing. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements may vary slightly. Imported WARNING: Attention California residents: This product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.