Seated Rock-carved Buddha on Bonghwa Mountain, Gimhae

This is a rock-carved Buddha on the cliff face of Bonghwa Mountain, where a hermitage known as Jaam and a beacon-fire station once stood. A seated Buddha of the Goryeo period, worked in a combination of relief and incised line, it stands 2.45 m high with a knee height of 1.7 m, and was found wedged sideways in a crevice among the towering rock faces partway up the mountain. The Buddha has no halo; the head bears smooth, unadorned hair and a large usnisha, the raised knot symbolising enlightenment. The dignified face has full cheeks, and the outer corners of the half-closed eyes are turned upward. Although somewhat damaged, the well-proportioned bridge of the nose, the small mouth, and the ears hanging down to the shoulders together display a highly refined sense of harmony.

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Where it is

Region

Gimhae, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산