Heukseoksa Temple: Seated Buddha
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Heukseoksa Temple: Seated Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Yeongju; Unified Silla dynasty
The statue was discovered not far from the temple in which it is now sited. Various parts of the statue has been repaired. It was listed as Treasure No. 681 in 1980.
The face of the Buddha is carved with simple, almost indistinct, features. Before the usnisa is a jewel that stands out in contrast to the black paint. The monastic robe covers both shoulders and opens at the front and is decorated in stylistic folds. The figure sits in full lotus position with the right hand resting on the knee while the left hand holds an object. The style where the leg becomes thinner from the knee is style often seen in other statues from the Unified Silla dynasty (668–935). Judging from the sculptural style, scholars have dated it to the 9th century.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture G-M, page 428.
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 = 428,
title = {{Heukseoksa Temple: Seated Buddha}},
volume = 11,
year = {2016}}