Standing Yonginmipyeongniyaksa Temple Buddha

This is a stone Buddha statue 4.3 m high, enshrined within the village of Mipyeong-ri. Its body is shaped like a stone pillar, and on its head it wears a nearly circular bogae, a canopy-like crown derived from the parasol carried over dignitaries in India, placed over the Buddha's head like a hat. The area below the ankles is buried in the ground, and a wide flat natural stone has been placed in front of the statue to serve as an altar. The bare head bears a shallow usnisha, the topknot-like protrusion on the crown of the Buddha's head symbolising the Buddha's wisdom, and at the centre of the forehead is represented an urna, a coiled tuft of white hair said to radiate light. The robe draped over both shoulders forms a broad U-shaped fold at the chest and continues down to the lower body. The right hand is held near the chest with the back of the hand facing outward, while the left hand holds a kundika, a ritual water vessel. With its pillar-like body, simplified drapery folds, and the bogae placed on its head, this stone Buddha continues the lineage of a style of Buddha statue that was popular in the early Goryeo period, centred on Chungcheong Province and the southern part of Gyeonggi Province. In addition, the near-total absence of volume in the face and body, the long horizontal eyes, the thick nose, the straight closed mouth, and the arms and hands rendered thin in proportion to the figure's size are understood to reflect a regional style. In particular, the headdress, the flat body with simplified drapery, the treatment of the two hands, and the water vessel held in the left hand closely resemble those of the Standing Stone Buddha of Daenong-ri, Anseong, suggesting that this statue conveys a style of Buddha image that was popular in this region.

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Where it is

Region

Yongin, Gyeonggi

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료