Standing Seokgok-ri Stone Buddha

This standing stone Buddha, located in Seokgok-myeon, Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, is buried below the knees but draws attention as an example of a massive stone Buddha statue. The halo behind the head and the body were carved from a single stone, worked in relief on a flat slab. Heavy wear makes the detailed carving technique difficult to discern, but the top-knot resembling a spinning top on the bald head, and the three lines on the neck (samdo, a symbol of the three realms of existence), are relatively distinct. The figure is sturdily built, and the robe covers both shoulders. Thick folds of drapery flow down both arms, though here too the detail is not clear. The round halo bears no carved pattern. Because of the severe wear, the stylistic features cannot be clearly identified, but judging from the overall carving technique, the statue is thought to be an example of a massive local stone Buddha of the Goryeo period.

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Where it is

Region

Gokseong, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료