Buddhist Painting of Pagyesa Temple (The Vulture Peak Assembly)

This is a Yeongsanhoesangdo, a painting depicting Shakyamuni Buddha preaching to his disciples on Vulture Peak. It measures 340 cm in length and 254 cm in width, and is coloured on silk. The Buddha, as the central object of worship, is placed at the centre, surrounded symmetrically by bodhisattvas and other figures. The painting is bright and vivid, using mainly green and red, with brilliant gold on the robes. This painting has several features that distinguish it from other Yeongsanhoesangdo paintings. First, whereas Joseon Buddhist paintings usually show both the body halo (behind the torso) and the head halo together, this painting shows only the body halo. Second, the Buddha's robe does not bear the field-shaped (田) pattern. Third, no flower-petal ornament appears on the Buddha's right ankle. With its skilled brushwork and vivid colouring, it is an outstanding Buddhist painting representative of the early eighteenth century. This Yeongsanhoesangdo was produced in 1707, the thirty-third year of King Sukjong of Joseon, through a joint effort of the royal court, and it is also a work of very high documentary value.

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Region

Dong-gu, Daegu

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Treasure · 보물