Standing Gyeongju Hwalseong-ri Stone Buddha

The halo of this statue is boat-shaped, and the standing Buddha carved in relief on the front has a face so severely worn that it was remade in recent times. The halo shows a head-halo with two concentric lines traced around the head and a body-halo with two concentric lines traced around the body, surrounded by elaborately carved flames. The Buddha's head is rendered with spiral curls of hair, the ears are carved long, and the short neck bears three carved lines (samdo), a conventional mark found on Buddhist images. The robe is draped in a band around the neck and over both shoulders; down to the waist it forms a semicircular shape, below which it splits into a Y-shape. Oval-shaped drapery folds are carved on both legs, and the folds draped over the arms are carved notably thick and heavy. The left hand is raised, holding what appears to be a medicine bowl, while the right hand is also raised at the abdomen, with the index finger extended and the remaining fingers pressed together and turned outward. From the lower legs downward, the original condition can no longer be confirmed.

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Where it is

Region

Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료