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Hwangnyongsa Temple: Tile with Floral Design
Hwangnyongsa Temple: Tile with Floral Design
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Unified Silla dynasty
The central feature of this square tile is the floral design, which is a fusion of various flowers and is a special feature of Buddhist decorative art. The outside border is decorated with a scrolling vine pattern. Along the edge of the tile is a vibrant dragon ascending through clouds. It is thought that such tiles were placed around the base of Buddhist statues for decoration and to ward off evil.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 134.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Hwangnyongsa Temple: Tile with Floral Design." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 134.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Hwangnyongsa Temple: Tile with Floral Design" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:134.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Hwangnyongsa Temple: Tile with Floral Design. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 134).
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