Seokguram Grotto: Seated Bodhisattva
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Seokguram Grotto: Seated Bodhisattva
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Unified Silla dynasty
Located in a niche behind Sakyamuni Buddha in the main chamber, this Bodhisattva sits on a lotus throne with the head tilted to the side and the hair adorned with ornaments. The right arm supports the body on the lotus throne, while the head rests upon the left hand. Backed by a nimbus and aureole, the Bodhisattva is adorned with jewelry and wears a stole that hangs across the chest.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1354.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Seokguram Grotto: Seated Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1354.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Seokguram Grotto: Seated Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1354.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Seokguram Grotto: Seated Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1354).
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