Standing Stone Buddha at Geungnaksa Temple Site, Hamyang

The statue was found in a nearby field and has been moved to and enshrined at the site presumed to be the old Geungnaksa Temple. Regarding Geungnaksa, the Dongguk yeoji seungnam records that 'Geungnak Hermitage was on Baegunsan Mountain but no longer exists,' suggesting that the temple was destroyed during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). The body of the Buddha and its pedestal were carved from a single stone, and apart from damage to the face and hands, the statue is in good condition. The head, large in proportion to the body, the narrow shoulders, the unusually cinched waist, and the arms held close to the body together give the impression of a stone pillar. The robe, which covers both shoulders, is carved with closely spaced U-shaped folds running from the chest down to the legs. Overall, the rigid rendering of the body and the formalised robe folds suggest that this stone Buddha was made during the Goryeo period.

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Where it is

Region

Hamyang, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산