Hanging Scroll Painting of Jijangsa Temple

A gwaebul is a huge Buddhist painting hung in the courtyard in front of a temple's main hall, for worship during large ceremonies and rites. This gwaebul, kept at Jijangsa Temple, is painted in colour on silk and depicts Sakyamuni Buddha as part of a triad, together with the bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra; it measures 287.3 cm wide and 456 cm tall. The triad painted in the upper section is rendered somewhat unnaturally overall, giving a stylised impression, whereas Manjusri and Samantabhadra in the lower section are depicted in a relatively free and lively manner, forming a contrast with the figures above. Red, green and blue are the main colours used, and the palette is notably brighter than other Buddhist paintings produced in the same period, which is particularly eye-catching. This painting is a typical example of the type of gwaebul made from the late 19th century into the 20th century.

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Where it is

Region

Dongjak-gu, Seoul

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산