Ksitigarbha Triad and Ten Kings Statues (set) of Anyangam Hermitage

A Ksitigarbha triad centred on a wooden statue of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, flanked by clay statues of the Venerable Domyeong and King Mudok, now enshrined at the centre front of the Myeongbujeon, the hall dedicated to the Ten Kings who judge the dead in the underworld. The Ksitigarbha statue has the shaven head of a monk and a near-square face with neatly arranged features. The shoulders are broad yet rounded, giving an impression of grandeur. The right hand is held near the chest with the thumb and middle finger bent, while the left hand rests on the right knee holding a wish-granting jewel. The legs are crossed in the full lotus position, and in front of the knees the triangular folds of the robe spread out like a fan. The statue of the Venerable Domyeong wears a flower-patterned red collar, a jade-coloured undergarment and a red kasaya robe; the head is tilted slightly upward, and the two hands, held one above the other before the chest, grip a monk's staff firmly. The statue of King Mudok likewise wears a jade-coloured collar and a richly flower-patterned red robe, together with a crown of the type worn by the Ten Kings; the two hands are joined before the chest, holding a gilt sutra case. Both attendant statues display striking, vivid colouring. There is no record of when the two attendant statues were made, but the central Ksitigarbha statue is recorded in the Anyangam-ji, the history record of Anyangam Hermitage, as having been made in 1941 by the artisan Hwagyeong.

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Where it is

Region

Jongno-gu, Seoul

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료