Seokguram Grotto: Sakyamuni Buddha
Stone
Seokguram Grotto: Sakyamuni Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Unified Silla dynasty
This Sakyamuni Buddha statue is located in the center of the main chamber and is Seokguram Grotto’s main Buddha sculpture. The Buddha is seated in full lotus position on a 1.33 m high Sumeru throne. The figure’s expression is solemn and dignified. The right hand forms the bhumisparsa (earth-touching) mudra, while the left hand is placed in front of the abdomen. The folds of the robe hanging over the left shoulder are smooth. A nimbus carved with a lotus pattern along its edge is seen on the wall behind the Buddha.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1353.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Seokguram Grotto: Sakyamuni Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1353.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Seokguram Grotto: Sakyamuni Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1353.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Seokguram Grotto: Sakyamuni Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1353).
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