Myeongbujeon Hall Stone Ksitigarbha Triad and Ten Kings Statues (set) of Jangansa Temple

In the Myeongbujeon Hall of Jangansa Temple, a seated stone Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is enshrined at the centre, flanked by the attendant figures Domyeong-jonja and Mudok-gwiwang, together with the Ten Kings, forming a group of thirteen Ksitigarbha and Ten Kings statues; arranged to either side are also, one each, a child attendant, a ghost king, a judge, a messenger and a guardian figure. During investigation of the Ksitigarbha and Ten Kings statues it was confirmed that every figure has a bokjanggong, a cavity for holding votive objects placed inside sacred images. The Ksitigarbha, Ten Kings and attendant statues of the Myeongbujeon Hall are generally in good condition, though in places the coloured pigments have flaked away, and some figures show partial damage that has since been repaired. Among the votive documents kept at the temple are six sheets of ink writing on paper, including one said to have been found inside the statue of the Tenth King, Jeollyun Daewang. The Ksitigarbha Triad, Ten Kings and attendant statues of Jangansa Temple's Myeongbujeon Hall are securely dated works, known from the production record found inside the statue of the Tenth King to have been made in 1684. The monk-artisans named in the record as "skilled craftsmen" are the same monks who made the Buddhist statues of Jangansa Temple's Eungjinjeon Hall that same year, and the carving and expression show identical craftsmanship; for this reason the Ksitigarbha Triad, Ten Kings and attendant statues of the Myeongbujeon Hall are likewise regarded as an important heritage.

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Where it is

Region

Gijang, Busan

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산