Dudaeri: Buddha Triad
Stone
Dudaeri: Buddha Triad
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Unified Silla dynasty
These carvings date from the 8th century, and were listed as Treasure No. 122 in 1963. The central figure in the triad, thought to be Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land, faces west and is 3.3 m high. The Buddha is carved in relief, and the surrounding rock has been hollowed into a mandorla. A radiating nimbus is indicated by incisions behind the head. He wears a monastic robe and stands with feet turned outward on a lotus throne. The right hand is lowered, while the left is held in front of the chest. Amitabha is flanked by two smaller attendant Bodhisattvas. The Bodhisattva on the right, 2.45 m in height, displays the lotus mudra and carries a vase. The left attendant Bodhisattva is 2.22 m high, and the right hand is raised to chest level.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 316.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Huntington, Susan and Edson, Gary and Neather, Robert,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E},
pages = 316,
title = {{Dudaeri: Buddha Triad}},
volume = 5,
year = {2016}}