Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (Chinese: Damo)

Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (Chinese: Damo)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bald head, meditative posture, and monastic clothing identify this figure as Bodhidharma, the Indian monk credited with founding the Chan (or Zen) tradition of East Asian Buddhism.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (Chinese: Damo)Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (Chinese: Damo)Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (Chinese: Damo)Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (Chinese: Damo)Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (Chinese: Damo)

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.