Standing Stone Buddha in Bunhyang-ri, Damyang

This standing stone Buddha stands in Bunhyang-ri, Goseo-myeon, Damyang-gun, South Jeolla Province. Its round, full face bears a smile that gives the viewer a sense of ease. The body, with its natural curves, is rendered realistically, and the robe covering the whole figure is carved with parallel, stepped folds. Spiral patterns are carved on the thighs, and prominent U-shaped folds appear across the upper body. Both hands are clenched into fists and held at the sides; the left hand holds a flower-shaped object, suggesting that the figure represents the Buddha Maitreya. It is a representative example of the local stone Buddha style, combining the naturalism of the Goryeo period with a more schematic carving technique.

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Where it is

Region

Damyang, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산