Samneung: Seated Buddha
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Samneung: Seated Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Unified Silla dynasty
The figure was discovered in an area where there are remains of several ancient temples. The statue is considerably worn and most of the mandorla is missing. It was listed as Treasure No. 666 in 1980.
The Buddha sits in full lotus position, his hands in bhumisparsa (earth-touching) mudra. The monastic robe leaves the right shoulder bare and the folds fanning down the left side are cut in careful detail. The pedestal is three-tier, consisting of a stone base leading to a stepped octagonal pedestal set with rounded panels. The pedestal is the support for the circular lotus throne on which the statue is seated.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, page 943.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Samneung: Seated Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, vol. 12, 2016, pp. 943.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Samneung: Seated Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, 12:943.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Samneung: Seated Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr (Vol. 12, pp. 943).
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