Samcheonsa Temple: Standing Buddha
Stone
Samcheonsa Temple: Standing Buddha
Samcheonsa Temple: Standing Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, Seoul; Goryeo dynasty
This rock carving is in low relief on a vertical rock face above the site of a former temple, Samcheonsa Temple. According to the Geographical Survey of the Eastern Kingdom and Bukhan Gazetteer, Samcheonsa Temple was built by Masters Wonhyo and Jingwan during the time of King Munmu (reigned 661–680). The temple grew to a large scale during the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392).
The Buddha stands with feet facing outwards on a lotus pedestal, wearing a monastic robe over both shoulders. The way the raised folds are carved reflects the style popular in the late Unified Silla dynasty (668–935). A flower is depicted in the Buddha’s left hand. The figure is framed by a plain aureole and a rimmed nimbus, using similar protruding lines as the lotus pedestal. Support holes of a wooden scaffold are found above the shoulders. This Standing Buddha was listed as Treasure No. 657 in 1979.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1337.
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 Mo-S},
pages = 1337,
title = {{Samcheonsa Temple: Standing Buddha}},
volume = 8,
year = {2016}}