Woljeongsa Temple: Seated Bodhisattva
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Woljeongsa Temple: Seated Bodhisattva
Woljeongsa Temple: Seated Bodhisattva
SOUTH KOREA, Gangwon, Pyeongchang; Goryeo dynasty
The statue is located before the octagonal nine-tier pagoda at Woljeongsa Temple. The Bodhisattva wears a tall cylindrical headdress whose hemline sits low on the forehead, almost touching the urna. Other characteristics of an enlightened being are the elongated earlobes and three lines on the neck. The figure sits in the position of royal ease, the hands clasped at the chest, holding an object that is now missing. One elbow leans on a raised knee while the other leans on a rough stone figure. The pleats of the stole and the skirt are carved in some detail at the back of the statue. The figure was listed as Treasure No. 139 in 1963, and shows elements that represent the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392).
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, page 1345.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Lovelock, Yann and Chou, Yuan and Huntington, Susan and Edson, Gary and Neather, Robert,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z},
pages = 1345,
title = {{Woljeongsa Temple: Seated Bodhisattva}},
volume = 13,
year = {2016}}