Gugiri: Seated Buddha
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Gugiri: Seated Buddha
Gugiri: Seated Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, Seoul; Goryeo dynasty
This rock carving is located on a cliff on Bukhansan behind Seunggasa Temple. Carved during the 10th century, the well-preserved figure was listed as Treasure No. 215 in 1963.
The Buddha is seated in full lotus position on a lotus throne. The figure is dressed in a monastic robe that leaves the right shoulder bared. A distinctive canopy protrudes from the rock above the Buddha’s head. The outline of the plain mandorla is engraved from the surrounding rock. Square holes at the top remain from a wooden structure that was intended to create the impression that the Buddha was seated within a cave.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 415.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Gugiri: Seated Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 415.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Gugiri: Seated Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:415.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Gugiri: Seated Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 415).
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