Standing Wonheung Stone Buddha

This is a massive standing stone Buddha 4 m tall, enshrined in the main hall of Wonheungsa Temple at the foot of Palgongsan Mountain in Maha-ri, Sanseo-myeon, Jangsu-gun. It was originally left exposed in the open; in 1904, a couple known as Lee Cheosa and his wife, who lived in this village, are said to have had a dream, after which they had the statue made and enshrined, and afterwards his daughter Cheongsin and grandson Kim Gwi-su are said to have built the present Wonheungsa Temple. The face is full and fleshy, with relatively small eyes and mouth but a large nose. The neck is rendered very short, and the three neck folds (samdo) are not clearly shown. The body gives a dull impression, since the shoulders and the lower body are of equal width. The figure wears a robe covering both shoulders, leaving the chest almost entirely exposed, with formulaic drapery folds rendered at both sleeves and below the belly. The hands are hidden inside the sleeves, and the legs below the knees are buried in the ground. It is said that a cap once rested on the statue's head; the hand posture is unusual, and the statue is said to date from the Three Kingdoms period.

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Where it is

Region

Jangsu, Jeonbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료