Yongworam Hermitage: Standing Buddha
Stone
Yongworam Hermitage: Standing Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, Gyeonggi, Icheon; Goryeo dynasty
This rock carving follows the curves of a leaning forest boulder behind Yongworam Hermitage. The construction of the hermitage was said to have been based on Seon Master Naong’s legend of a walking stick. The carving was done by Naong during the late Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) and was listed as Treasure No. 822 in 1985.
The face and hands are cut in bas-relief, while other details, such as the figure’s right-shoulder baring robe, are incised. A rounded face is depicted with slanted eyes, a wide nose, and thick, full lips. The lowest grade of the lowest class mudra is formed with both hands. With no topknot, this image is thought to be that of a monk.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, page 1550.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Yongworam Hermitage: Standing Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, vol. 9, 2016, pp. 1550.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Yongworam Hermitage: Standing Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z, 9:1550.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Yongworam Hermitage: Standing Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves T-Z (Vol. 9, pp. 1550).
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