Seated Stone Bodhisattva on Cheongsando Island, Wando

A hamabi was a stone marker erected in front of the gates of Jongmyo Shrine and the royal palace during the Joseon period, inscribed with words instructing that anyone passing before it should dismount from their horse. This example is grounded in folk belief, and around a dozen dolmens are scattered in the surrounding area. Carved from a natural stone left in its original form, the stone bears a relief image of a bodhisattva on its front face, with the characters for "hamabi" carved into a cement base added beneath it. Judging by the jewelled crown (bogwan) shown on the head of the figure, it is presumed to depict a bodhisattva, and it is thought to have been erected at the end of the Goryeo period or the beginning of Joseon.

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Where it is

Region

Wando, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료