Buddha seated on lotus base, unknown maker from China

Seated cross-legged on a lotus pedestal with hands placed in a gesture of meditation (known as dhyāna mudra in Sanskrit), this image probably represents Śākyamuni or the historical Buddha. Believed to have lived and taught in eastern India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE, Śākyamuni has been widely venerated across Asia since his liberation from the endless circle of rebirth (nirvāṇa).
The carved inscription on the back of the base indicates a provincial humble origin. It was commissioned by a couple from Xichi Village (likely in present-day Hebei province). While the full face and treatment of the robes represents a style common during the Tang dynasty (618 CE–907 CE), the sharp edges of the strokes in the inscription are characteristic of calligraphy from the Northern Wei dynasty (386 CE–534 CE).
Inscription:
西赤村善人李俊同室陳氏造佛一尊
A single Buddha figure made by the good man from Xichi Village, Li Jun, and his wife, née Chen.