Stone Seated Vairocana Buddha

This is a granite seated Buddha statue, 1.5 m tall, on display at the Kansong Art Museum. The head is covered with small snail-shell-shaped curls of hair, above which rises a large topknot in the shape of a bun. The robe covers both shoulders, and the folds of the robe are rendered in a somewhat formulaic manner. Both hands are raised to the chest, with the right hand wrapping around the index finger of the left, the typical hand gesture taken by Vairocana Buddha. The square pedestal on which the statue sits is carved with a double layer of lotus-flower patterns. Given the formulaic rendering of the robe folds and other features, this statue is presumed to be a work of the mid-Goryeo period.

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Where it is

Region

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산