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Eunhaesa Temple Great Hero Hall: Amitabha Buddha
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Eunhaesa Temple Great Hero Hall: Amitabha Buddha
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Yeongcheon; Joseon dynasty (1392–1910); Wood; H: 136 cm
Although the main statue is of uncertain date, it can be assigned to the middle of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Amitabha sits in full lotus position with right hand raised and left hand lowered, both forming a mudra. His face is broad and regal, but the monastic robes are simply fashioned. Jeweled attendants are on either side wearing magnificent headdresses. A seated Buddha fronts Avalokitesvara's headdress and the Bodhisattva holds up a vase in the left hand. Mahasthamaprapta, located on the left side, holds a jewel in the right hand. Stoles fall from the Bodhisattvas ' shoulders to the base of the lotus pedestals on which they stand. The statues were added at a later period to make a triad. |
