6. Bhadra (or sometimes identified as Bodhidharma, first

patriarch of Chinese Chan), called in Chinese Guojiang

Luohan, or "The Arhat Crossing a River."

Little is known of Bhadra, but much can be said about the symbolism of "crossing the river." It is widely used for attainment of "the other side," symbolizing some exalted spiritual state. The Bible shows people "crossing the River Jordan" after their emancipation from Egypt; Caesar "crossed the Rubicon," committing himself to a rebellion (and thus a new life); and the chicken crossed the road simply to get to the other side.
"Crossing over," then, is a goal in itself. Some religions put a bridge in the image of crossing over: the Roman Catholic Pope is called the "Supreme Pontiff," meaning bridge-builder. In India's Jain religion, leaders are called "Tirthankara," meaning ford-maker. Interestingly, England's two major universities have a bridge and a ford in their names!
Bhadra may be seen holding a book, accompanied by a tiger, or, often, with the ringed staff or the "bindle" typical of a wayfarer.