Standing Gisol-ri Stone Buddha

Located within the grounds of Ssangmireuksa Temple at the foot of Guksabong Peak in Gisol-ri, Samjuk-myeon, Anseong, these are Goryeo-period Buddha statues. They stand facing south on a stone platform built behind the temple's dormitory building, about 10 metres apart, running east to west. The eastern statue is 7.4 metres tall and the western statue 6.26 metres tall. Their tall stature, flat pillar-like bodies lacking volume, arms carved close to the sides, generally unrefined detail, and heads disproportionately large for the body wearing a flat cap all show the characteristics of early Goryeo Buddhist statues. The cap in particular did not appear on Unified Silla statues, and is a feature typical of Goryeo-period statues found mainly in Chungcheong and southern Gyeonggi provinces. The square face, like the body, has no sense of volume, and the thick neck bears the samdo, the three folds symbolising the Buddha's wisdom. On both statues, the robe draped over the relatively narrow shoulders forms a gentle U-shaped fold running from the chest down to the knees. The right hand and left hand appear to form the gestures known as sinmuoein (abhaya mudra: raised at the chest with the palm facing outward, a pledge to dispel fear from all beings) and yeowonin (varada mudra: lowered with the palm facing outward, a pledge to grant the wishes of all beings).

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Region

Anseong, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산