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Chiinri: Standing Buddha
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Chiinri: Standing Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, South Gyeongsang, Hapcheon; Unified Silla dynasty (668-935); Stone; H: 7.5 m
This standing Buddha statue is carved on a rock beside the track up Mount Gaya from Haeinsa Temple in Chiinri, Hapcheon. It was listed as Treasure No. 222 in 1963.
The rock is carved to create an arch-shaped mandorla which incorporates a nimbus behind the head. The Buddha stands out in high relief, dressed in monastic robes that cover both shoulders and ripple down to the ground. The right arm is raised with the thumb and middle finger touching, while the left hand curls below the chest. The knotted ring on the left shoulder is commonly seen on statues of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and other eminent monks. |
