Silsangsa Temple Medicine Buddha Hall: Seated Buddha
Iron
Silsangsa Temple Medicine Buddha Hall: Seated Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, North Jeolla, Namwon; Silla dynasty
This statue was cast during the mid-9th century, and was listed as Treasure No. 41 in 1963. It has been much repaired over time. The eyes of the Buddha are inlaid but the stud of the urna is missing. The three lines of a great person are visible on the neck. The figure sits on a clay pedestal in a stylized full lotus position where the feet lie flat across the thighs. The monastic robe is open at the front and falls over the body in a raised wave pattern. Wooden hands form the mudra for the middle grade of the lowest class and were most likely a replication of the original hands. This mudra has led to speculation that the statue may be of Amitabha Buddha. Much of the mandorla is damaged or missing.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, page 1097.
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 N-Sr},
pages = 1097,
title = {{Silsangsa Temple Medicine Buddha Hall: Seated Buddha}},
volume = 12,
year = {2016}}