Hansongsa Temple: Seated Bodhisattva
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Hansongsa Temple: Seated Bodhisattva
SOUTH KOREA, Gangwon, Gangneung; Goryeo dynasty
This statue of a seated Bodhisattva was found in the ruins of Hansongsa Temple, which had close contacts with China and, as a consequence, the statues in this area tend to display a more Chinese influence. It was listed as National Treasure No. 124 in 1967. The Bodhisattva wears a high cylindrical crown with large ribbons as side ornaments and a cloth that hangs down the back. A stole is worn about the figure’s shoulders while a necklace and other jewelry decorate the body. The smiling figure sits loosely cross-legged and makes the karana (warding off evil) mudra with the right hand.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, page 412.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Hansongsa Temple: Seated Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, vol. 11, 2016, pp. 412.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Hansongsa Temple: Seated Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, 11:412.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Hansongsa Temple: Seated Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M (Vol. 11, pp. 412).
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