Seated Wooden Buddha and Votive Objects of Hoeamsa Temple, Yangju

This is a representative small-to-medium-sized wooden Buddhist statue of the late Joseon period, notable for having both a clearly established production date and the name of the monk-sculptor who made it. A square hole was cut into the base of the statue, from which votive objects were recovered, including Buddhist scriptures, dharani (Buddhist ritual incantations) and a huryeongtong (a cylindrical container for holding votive objects) - together making up the bokjangmul, the jewels, books and other objects placed inside the chest cavity when a Buddhist statue is made or repainted. Among these, a votive text recording the circumstances of the statue's making states that "in the third month of 1755, it was made jointly by Sangjeong, Yusun, Uhak and Chingsuk for enshrinement at Sangseonam Hermitage of Yongheungsa Temple in Changpyeong, Damyang, South Jeolla Province." In particular, Sangjeong (1710-1771), who carved this wooden statue in 1755, was a representative sculptor-monk of the mid-eighteenth century who lived in Damyang and carved numerous wooden Buddhist statues. It is not clear exactly when this statue was moved to Hoeamsa Temple. Its slightly forward-leaning, stooped posture, square face and body structure, the distinct round and half-round topknot-jewel beads at the crown and centre of the head, and the broad, simply rendered drapery folds are all features common to late Joseon-period Buddhist statues. The technique whereby the hem of the long drapery covering the lower body divides into several strands ending in lotus buds is one that appears frequently in Sangjeong's work.

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Region

Yangju, Gyeonggi

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Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산