Yeondong Songyong-ri Standing Rock-carved Buddha

This is a Buddha image carved in relief on rock, standing on a low hill near Naepan Station in Songyong-ri, Yeondong-myeon, Sejong. It is carved at the centre of a large boat-shaped mandorla. The upper part of the right eye is damaged, and the figure is buried in the ground below the knees. The head bears a large topknot-shaped hair bun, though this is damaged and only part of it survives; the facial features are clearly defined. Both hands are raised before the chest with the palms turned inward, identifying the image as a representation of Amitabha Buddha. The carving technique is somewhat formulaic and not especially skilled, but the figure as a whole is heavy-set and gives an impression of stability. Its exact date is unknown, but it is presumed to have been made in the mid-Goryeo period.

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Sejong

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료