Standing Pocheon Stone Buddha

Standing 2.54 metres tall, this Buddha statue faces south-east near the summit of Haeryongsan Mountain in Pocheon. Its natural posture, relatively well-balanced bodily proportions and the treatment of the drapery folds show the style of Unified Silla Buddhist statues, but the reduced sense of volume and less refined detailing suggest that it is a Goryeo-period work continuing the Unified Silla style. The statue is carved in thick relief against an undecorated, boat-shaped geosingwang, a full-body halo representing the sacred light radiating from the Buddha's whole body. The Buddha has a relatively tall, large ushnisha (yukgye, the topknot-shaped protrusion on the crown of the Buddha's head, symbolising his wisdom), a round, large face with large eyes, and long, drooping ears. The robe draped over the relatively narrow shoulders falls over both shoulders, forming U-shaped folds from the chest that continue down to the knees, while stepped folds form on both arms. This is one of the typical drapery expressions found on standing Buddha statues of the Unified Silla period, showing that the statue continues the Unified Silla stone Buddha style. The right hand, near the chest, forms the sigmuoein mudra (abhaya mudra: raised, palm facing outward, signifying the dispelling of fear from all beings), while the left hand forms the yeowonin mudra (varada mudra: palm facing outward with the fingertips pointing down, signifying compassion and the granting of wishes to all beings). The figure takes a natural stance, with the belly pushed slightly forward.

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Where it is

Region

Pocheon, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산