Stone Ibulbyeongnip Statue of Bosalsa Temple, Cheongju

Two Buddha statues are carved in relief side by side on a large stone slab, sharing a single halo (gwangbae) — a form known as ilgwang-ibulsang, "one halo, two Buddhas". The two figures are similar in size and style and have an endearing appearance. Their slender, delicate, childlike faces carry innocent smiles, and the soft curves of the body are well rendered. The simple robe draped over both shoulders and the two hands crossed left and right convey the guileless character of the statues. The somewhat static, refined modelling and simplified carving technique suggest that this is a Goryeo-period pair of standing stone Buddhas side by side (ibulbyeongnip). Such paired standing images may be related to the seated pairs of the Buddhas Sakyamuni and Prabhutaratna, which makes this example noteworthy.

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Where it is

Region

Cheongju, Chungbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산