Seated Munsusa Temple Wooden Amitabha Buddha

Munsusa Temple is located in Hwangsan-dong, Gimje, Jeonbuk State. According to tradition, it was founded in the twenty-fifth year of King Mu of Baekje (624), after Seon Master Hyedeok saw Bodhisattva Munsu (Manjusri) in a dream. The temple burned down in 950, and it is said that only its name plaque flew to survive and reach its present site, where the temple was rebuilt in the eighth year of King Gwangjong of Goryeo (957). The Seated Wooden Amitabha Buddha enshrined in the Daeungjeon Hall shows dignified shoulders and a robust yet well-balanced bodily form. The face is nearly square, with a wide space between the eyebrows and a notably large nose. Records show that it was made in the forty-first year of King Sukjong of Joseon (1715). Although the knees appear somewhat enlarged in proportion to the rest of the body, showing a degree of stylistic formalisation, its clearly established date makes it an important resource for the study of late Joseon Buddhist statues.

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Where it is

Region

Gimje, Jeonbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산