noun
half-lotus contemplative statue
Buddhist art term for a statue of a figure (often Maitreya) seated in the half-lotus position with a contemplative gesture. Used in art history and temple contexts.
See also: 弥勒菩薩
京都の広隆寺には有名な半跏思惟像がある。
There is a famous half-lotus contemplative statue at Kōryū-ji in Kyoto.
Maitreya Bodhisattva, the figure often depicted in 半跏思惟像 statues.
From 半跏 (half-lotus position) + 思惟 (contemplation) + 像 (statue). A technical term in Buddhist iconography.