Figures > The Louis XIV-Bodhisattva

Louis XIV was an individual who had the power to fulfill most of his desire and who knew they way to effectively use it. The main evidence is Versailles. He built his heaven there, and ate whatever he wanted (even though he lost most of his teeth when he was around 40), made love with his beautiful mistresses, collected diamonds and other countries and brutally killed or punished whoever he hated. His wealth and high position helped his desires to be materialized. He sucked his people's blood for his luxurious life, but he wasn't kicked out from his throne unlike Zhou, the king who built the Wine-Lake and Meat-Forest mudered by his enraged subjects. Louis died peacefully. His life is the perfect example of a good life. I want to live just like he did. No, my life will be more luxurious than his. However, it is sad to say that 25 percent of my life (a fortuneteller told me that I will die at age of 78) has fullfilled only 10 percents of my desires. I hope the remaining of 75 percents of my life is not consumed with failures.
Louis XIV is my bodhisattva. I always pray to him to have a perfect life.
The Louis XIV-Bodhisattva wears a huge wig and a nice coat that is adorned with diamonds, similar to those that Louis XIV enjoyed wearing in his Hall of Mirrors. It is wrapped itself with tons of various beads from head to toe like bodhisattvas who are carved or painted in Magao Grottos in Dunhuang.
The Louis XIV-Bodhisattva is the bodhisattva of all desires. Every guest must worship it.

LouisXIV-Bodhisattva*
Fabric, Plastic Beads
88" * 36" * 28"
June 2006
LouisXIV-Bodhisattva
Fabric, Plastic Beads
88" * 36" * 28"
June 2006