Seated Yecheon Hyangseok-ri Stone Buddha

Having been neglected for a long time, the statue was moved here by villagers in 1914, who built a protective shelter and named it Bogwangjeon Hall. According to tradition, Kim Won-bal, who held the title of Buwongun of Juksan at the end of Goryeo, believed that disputes repeatedly breaking out in the village were due to the influence of the local geography, and is said to have had the Buddha image made in the hope of warding off these troubles through the Buddha's mercy. The face is full and round, the eyes half-closed, and the nose, which had broken off, has been restored. Around the neck are three carved folds, known as samdo, the "three lines" marking the neck in Buddhist sculpture, which are now joined with cement. The robe is draped over the left shoulder only, its ornate folds falling to cover the knees. The right hand points downward with its fingertips towards the ground, while the left hand rests on the knee, forming the earth-touching gesture that calls the earth to witness the Buddha's enlightenment. The lotus petals carved at the centre of the pedestal face directly forward, while those to either side are angled obliquely, a treatment characteristic of lotus-pattern carving in the Goryeo period. Judging from its overall style, the statue is presumed to have been made in the early Goryeo period.

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Where it is

Region

Yecheon, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료