Standing Wonju Bongsan-dong Stone Bodhisattva

This is a life-size stone standing bodhisattva image located in Bongsan-dong, Wonju, Gangwon State. It wears a crown on its head, and although the full face has small eyes, nose and mouth, it bears a smile that gives it a friendly, approachable look. The right hand is held to the chest and the left hand to the abdomen; the arms are thin and the hands small in relation to the body, giving it a somewhat disproportionate appearance. The garment on the upper body resembles a suit, and combined with the large physique, the cloud-pattern-like drapery folds of the lower garment and the shape of the crown are unusual forms far removed from a typical bodhisattva image. With its friendly expression and the formal details of its clothing and body, the work combines features characteristic of Goryeo-period bodhisattva images with a strong local character, and is valuable material for understanding the Buddhist sculptural style of this region.

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Where it is

Region

Wonju, Gangwon

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산