Hanging Painting of Dorimsa Temple

A gwaebul is a large Buddhist painting hung in the courtyard in front of the main hall of a temple for major rites and ceremonies; the Hanging Painting of Dorimsa Temple follows the Sakyamuni Triad format, with Sakyamuni Buddha at the centre flanked by two bodhisattvas. The central principal Buddha rests his left hand on his knee and lowers his right hand to point to the earth, forming the bhumisparsha mudra, the earth-touching gesture. The two bodhisattvas standing on either side, each holding a lotus branch, are almost identical in form, except that the crown of Manjusri on the left bears a small figure of a Buddha, unlike the bodhisattva on the right. Painted in 1683, the ninth year of King Sukjong of Joseon, by the three monk-painters Gyeo, Saman and Singyun, this work bears an inscription recording its history, making it valuable material for the study of Buddhist paintings. It is also a rare example of the Sakyamuni Triad format, and stands as a representative work of the late seventeenth century, showing new developments in its colour composition, patterning and figure forms.

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Where it is

Region

Gokseong, Jeonnam & Gwangju

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Treasure · 보물