Illustration of the Sutra on the Descent of Maitreya by Hoejeon; Goryeo dynasty, dated 1350
Ink and color on silk
Hoejeon
KOREA; Goryeo dynasty
Hoejeon was the renowned painter of the Korean Buddhist painting Illustration of the Sutra on the Descent of Maitreya. In the year 1350 during the Goryeo dynasty, monk Hyeoncheol led over 20 benefactors to initiate the painting of this illustration, which was completed by Hoejeon. The painting depicts Maitreya Buddha, flanked by two Bodhisattvas, all seated with legs pendent; this particular feature is rarely seen in Korean Buddhist art. At the bottom left corner is an inscription by Hoejeon, written in gold characters. The painting is now kept at the Gobojakujoin Temple in Wakayama, Japan.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 93.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Hoejeon." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 93.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Hoejeon" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:93.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Hoejeon. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 93).
@misc{Hsingyun2016,
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youlu and Pokorski, Stefanie and Yichao and Mankuang and Miaohsi,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People },
pages = 93,
title = {{Hoejeon}},
volume = 19,
year = {2016}}
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youlu and Pokorski, Stefanie and Yichao and Mankuang and Miaohsi,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People },
pages = 93,
title = {{Hoejeon}},
volume = 19,
year = {2016}}