Iron Seated Sakyamuni Buddha from Hasachang-dong, Hanam

This iron seated image of Sakyamuni Buddha was found at a temple site in Hasachang-ri, Dongbu-myeon, Gwangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do — present-day Hasachang-dong, Hanam — and dates from the Goryeo period. The face is round, but the upturned eyes, small tightly closed mouth and sharp nose show the increasingly abstract, conceptual style typical of Goryeo Buddhist images. The neck clearly shows the three folds known as samdo, though they extend down to the chest without sharply marking the boundary of the neck. The robe bares the right shoulder and covers only the left, rendered with simple, concise folds. The confident shoulders and prominent chest carry on the style of the principal Buddha of Seokguram Grotto, while the sharp facial expression and simple drapery folds are a technique typical of early Goryeo Buddhist sculpture. The work can thus be seen as a representative early Goryeo piece that faithfully continues the Buddhist sculptural style of Unified Silla.

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Where it is

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Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Treasure · 보물