Bonglimsa Temple: Amitabha Buddha
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Bonglimsa Temple: Amitabha Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, Gyeonggi, Hwaseong; Goryeo dynasty
The belief in Amitabha was popular near the end of the 7th century during the Unified Silla dynasty (668–935). It was popular with both royalty and commoners, thereby causing an increase of artistic works.
The Buddha depicted sits in full lotus position with hands forming the mudra of the lowest grade of the middle class. The figure wears a monastic robe that covers both shoulders but is opened at the front. An inscription within the statue dates it to 1362.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 177.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bonglimsa Temple: Amitabha Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 177.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bonglimsa Temple: Amitabha Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:177.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bonglimsa Temple: Amitabha Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 177).
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