Wooden Ksitigarbha Triad Ten Kings Statues (set) and Votive Objects of Heungguksa Temple, Yeosu

The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Triad, together with the Ten Kings — the underworld judges of Buddhist belief — and their attendant figures, enshrined in Musajeon Hall of Heungguksa Temple, Yeosu, was made in 1648, the 26th year of King Injo, by twelve sculptor-monks led by the master sculptor Ingyun. The Ksitigarbha statue has a round, moderately full face, with striking short, upturned eyes set between swollen eyelids. The drapery folds on its well-proportioned body combine firm straight lines with soft curves, bringing out the body's contours and volume to good effect. The Ten Kings and attendant figures are depicted vividly, their individual characteristics and roles rendered with varied and skilful expressiveness. The sculptures of Musajeon Hall at Heungguksa Temple not only reflect well the style of Buddhist statuary of the 17th century, but are also valuable in that the entire assemblage survives intact — the Ksitigarbha Triad together with all its attendant figures — and a votive text exists recording who commissioned the work and when it was made.

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Yeosu, Jeonnam & Gwangju

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Treasure · 보물