Anjeoksa Temple Ksitigarbha and Ten Kings Painting

The Ksitigarbha and Ten Kings Painting of Anjeoksa Temple is a Buddhist painting in colour on cloth. At the centre of the composition, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sits in the lotus position on a lotus throne; below, to either side, are grouped the Ten Kings of the underworld, five to a side, together with the Venerable Domyeong and the Ghost King Mudok, while the upper register gathers scribe-officials, a page boy and girl, attendant boys of good and evil deeds, messengers, ox-headed and horse-headed underworld guards, and guardian deities, forming a crowded assembly scene. An inscription in ink at the bottom centre of the painting records that it was made in 1919. The work makes extensive use of shading (barim) in rendering the faces of the figures, and the material of the ground cloth and the colouring convey a strong sense of the period. Although made in the modern era, this is a rare and notable piece of cultural heritage material, distinguished by its distinctive technique and its delicate, splendid execution.

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Where it is

Region

Gijang, Busan

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료