This type of pensive bodhisattva triad with a central pensive bodhisattva flanked on either side by individual bodhisattvas was quite popular during the Southern and Northern Dynasties period (420 to 589 CE) in China. Behind the main figure is a background halo or aureole in the shape of two trees, each with a dragon wrapped around the trunk. These motifs recall the yonghwasu tree (龍華樹, i.e., “Dragon Flower Tree”), which frequently appears in scenes of Maitreya delivering a lesson. The entire sculpture exudes a dynamic vivacity that emerges from the combination of the stupa-shaped architecture in the center, the flying apsara (female spirits) on the left and right, and the three-dimensional relief carving of the aureole. The sculptural style of the Northern Qi Dynasty favors the depiction of voluminous forms, as can be seen in all three bodhisattva figures, as well as the guardians and lions. Notably, this Pensive Bodhisattva Triad is made from white jade. Small white jade statues like this were produced in great numbers in Quyang Xian in Hebei Province from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty.