Standing Seokjoyaksa Temple Buddha of Bongbulsa Temple, Chungju

The standing stone Medicine Buddha of Bongbulsa Temple has a head that is comparatively large for its body, with a tall ushnisha (the cranial protrusion symbolising enlightenment), though the depiction of its snail-shell curls is faint. The face is almost entirely worn away, leaving only its outline, and the robe is worn over both shoulders, opening in a long U-shape at the chest; drapery folds are only faintly visible at the sides. In its hand gesture, the right hand hangs down while the left is held at the abdomen holding a medicine jar, a feature characteristic of images of the Medicine Buddha. The figure as a whole is severely damaged and worn, and its detailed carving is also crude, suggesting a Buddhist image made for local, popular worship. Although it is difficult to determine precisely when it was made, a small stone pagoda stands nearby, and a comparatively large stone pagoda stands at the entrance to the village, suggesting that a temple once stood in the area and that this Buddha image was produced there.

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Where it is

Region

Chungju, Chungbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료