Stone Buddha in Ieun-ri, Hamyang

This statue had been left abandoned by a stream in Ieun-ri, Hamyang-eup, before being moved to its present site; since a temple called Manggasa is said to have stood about 300 m from the find spot, the statue is presumed to be a relic of that temple. Complete with both a halo and a pedestal, the statue has now lost both hands, and the area below the chest has been repaired with cement. Above the bald head sits a low, topknot-shaped usnisa, and the round face carries a somewhat rustic, folk expression. The ears are long, the thick neck shows three clear folds, and the shoulders are rather narrow in proportion to the face. The robe covering both shoulders is carved with thick, parallel U-shaped folds, a technique notably similar to that of the iron Buddha statues of the Chungju region in North Chungcheong Province. The halo is oval, with a double circular line forming the head halo; lotus petals are carved in relief around the head, and floral patterns are carved within the body halo. Given its formalised parallel drapery and rustic impression, the statue is presumed to date from the Goryeo period.

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Where it is

Region

Hamyang, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산