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Yongmiri: Standing Buddhas
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Yongmiri: Standing Buddhas
SOUTH KOREA, Gyeonggi, Paju; Goryeo dynasty (918–1392); Stone; H: 174 cm
The two Buddhas within this triad illustrate the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) trend of creating large Buddhas from natural rock formations. The standing Buddhas were listed as Treasure No. 93 in 1963.
The life-size statues are carved in the local style. Their geometrically shaped crowns, heads and necks were fashioned separately and assembled atop fissured rocks that have been chiseled to suggest monastic robes. Level with their shoulders, a much smaller figure is perched on a square base to the left, with palms joined in the same manner as the figure with a square headdress found to the right. |
