Janggoksa Temple Upper Great Hero Hall: Vairocana Buddha
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Janggoksa Temple Upper Great Hero Hall: Vairocana Buddha (detail)
Janggoksa Temple Upper Great Hero Hall: Vairocana Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, South Chungcheong, Cheongyang; Goryeo dynasty
The statue was created during early Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) and was listed as Treasure No. 174 in 1963. It is coated with heavy white powder, making the noble features of the face less obvious, and the nose is a later addition. The wooden mandorla from the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), with its conventional flames surrounding the brilliantly floriated aureole and nimbus, is also a later addition. The Buddha sits in full lotus position with his hands in the bodhyangi (wisdom fist) mudra. The monastic robe leaves the right shoulder bare and falls in diagonal raised folds. The figure is supported on a tall octagonal stone column rising from a carved lotus base.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, page 482.
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 G-M},
pages = 482,
title = {{Janggoksa Temple Upper Great Hero Hall: Vairocana Buddha}},
volume = 11,
year = {2016}}