Stone Standing Buddha in Dongbon-ri, Yecheon

This is a late Unified Silla-period Buddha handed down together with the three-storey stone pagoda in Dongbon-dong, Yecheon-eup, Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do; it is a huge stone Buddha carved from a single stone, standing 3.46 m tall in total. The head is covered with small snail-shell-shaped curls, and a large topknot-shaped protuberance is depicted near the crown. The full face, with long eyes, a short nose and a well-proportioned mouth arranged appropriately, combines soft curves to convey a vivid, compassionate and gentle smile. In contrast to the large face, the upper body appears smaller, and the thick, short neck, narrow shoulders and short arms, together with a flattened chest, give an impression of being somewhat drawn in and constrained. The right arm hangs down at the side of the body, lightly holding the hem of the robe, while the left hand is raised in front with the fingers, except for the little finger, bent inward. The robe, which covers both shoulders, divides into a Y-shape at the thighs and flows down over both legs in oval-shaped folds. This heavy, schematic style of drapery is commonly seen in Buddhist images from the eighth century onward, and it allows the approximate date of the statue's creation to be inferred. Considering the long oval folds on both legs, the heavy body lacking volume, and yet a facial expression that has not yet become rigid, the statue appears to be a transitional work that inherits the Unified Silla style of Buddhist sculpture while moving toward the Goryeo period.

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Region

Yecheon, Gyeongbuk

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Treasure · 보물