Hansongsa Temple: Seated Buddha
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Hansongsa Temple: Seated Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, Gangwon, Gangneung; Goryeo dynasty
The statue was discovered at the ruins of Hansongsa Temple. Although the figure is heavily damaged, the detailed treatment of the monastic robes is of interest and the statue was listed as Treasure No. 81 in 1963.
The Buddha is seated with muscular legs loosely crossed. A hole at the center of the broken neck suggests that the head and body were created separately and then assembled. However, the locks of hair that hang down the Buddha’s shoulders and back suggest the contrary. There are stylistic similarities with another seated Buddha from the same temple that is currently in the National Museum of Korea which suggest that the two were once part of a set.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, page 413.
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 G-M},
pages = 413,
title = {{Hansongsa Temple: Seated Buddha}},
volume = 11,
year = {2016}}