Yongjangsa Temple: Seated Buddha
Stone
Yongjangsa Temple: Seated Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Unified Silla dynasty
This Buddha is carved in low relief and located at the base of a rock. The figure is depicted sitting cross-legged on a lotus throne with the right hand in bhumisparsa (earth-touching) mudra. The figure is clad in monastic robes with pleats cut with dense and parallel incisions, which are smoother than the folds common for Buddha figures of the 9th century. A wide-rimmed aureole and nimbus intersect behind the figure. Dated from the mid-8th century, the carving was listed as Treasure No. 913 in 1987.
The vitality of the Buddha and the clear sculpting skills of the relief make it representative of the Buddhas depicted during the Unified Silla dynasty (668–935).
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, page 1549.
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 T-Z},
pages = 1549,
title = {{Yongjangsa Temple: Seated Buddha}},
volume = 9,
year = {2016}}