Seated Stone Avalokitesvara of Gosansa Temple, Jecheon

This is the Avalokitesvara statue enshrined in Eungjinjeon Hall of Gosansa Temple on Waryongsan Mountain, in Deoksan-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do. The temple holds a renovation record compiled in the 1920s, according to which it was founded by State Preceptor Doseon in the late Silla to early Goryeo period. However, this is not certain, since roof-tile and celadon fragments found at the temple are relics of the Goryeo and Joseon periods. The Avalokitesvara statue in Eungjinjeon Hall is presumed to have been made in the mid-Joseon period. It wears a finely crafted jewelled crown, and the face and body show balanced proportions throughout. The shoulders are, however, somewhat drawn in and the chin bows noticeably low, features that reflect the Buddhist statue style of the late Joseon period.

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Region

Jecheon, Chungbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산