The statues were carved from single pieces of wood before being installed in a shrine or house. They were originally painted with bright pigments and gilded with metal. Time and weather have worn the statues, but traces of these colors are still visible, showing elaborate patterns. All ten statues show a unity of style and materials, suggesting a shared origin.
Exhibit curated by Christian Cotten-Dixon, Special Collections Student Assistant, under the supervision of Autumn Johnson, Special Collections Librarian
Exhibit materials selected from the Jiann-Ping Hsu and Karl E. Peace Art collection
Translations courtesy of Lili Li, Professor & Research Services Librarian, Georgia Southern University Libraries
Today, according to In Xiaolang, Liudu, Dayang Township, Xinhua County, Baoqing, Hunan Province; the land under the Qingping Temple King Shrine is separately divided for residential use. Believer Mr. Yizhu Xiao and his wife Ms. Yuan, son Wangyue and daughter Yujin, younger brother Shenzhu,ake a colorful sculpture with the family, etc. One colorful statue of the Ghost Mother to protect the safety of the family and the relatives, raising a prosperous family with all the luck. Everything unmentioned [is under] the protection of Yin. Made by Mr. Qingxiou Luo. The 4th year of Tongzhi Reign [Yichou Year] was consecrated on the auspicious day of September 21st [1865].
