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Yongbongsa Temple: Standing Buddha
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Yongbongsa Temple: Standing Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, South Chungcheong, Hongseong; Unified Silla dynasty (668–935), dated 799; Commissioned by Jangjin Daesa; By Wono; H: 210 cm
This Buddha is carved in low relief and located at the base of a rock. The figure is depicted sitting cross-legged on a lotus throne with the right hand in bhumisparsa (earth-touching) mudra. The figure is clad in monastic robes with pleats cut with dense and parallel incisions, which are smoother than the folds common for Buddha figures of the 9th century. A wide-rimmed aureole and nimbus intersect behind the figure. Dated from the mid-8th century, the carving was listed as Treasure No. 913 in 1987.
The vitality of the Buddha and the clear sculpting skills of the relief make it representative of the Buddhas depicted during the Unified Silla dynasty (668–935). |
