Standing Geumneungsinan-dong Stone Buddha

It is said to have been unearthed while a field was being cultivated, having originally lain buried underground, and in 1996 a shelter was built to house it. The Buddha image and its halo were carved from a single stone, while the head was carved separately for assembly, but this is now lost. The right hand is raised to the chest, and the left hand is lowered, holding a water bottle. The boat-shaped oval halo is divided into a head halo carved with a lotus design and a body halo carved with a flame design. It is not certain whether this stone figure represents a Buddha or a bodhisattva, but to judge from the carving of its outer robe and the fact that it stands as an independent image, it is presumed to be a Buddha. It is thought to have been made in the early Goryeo period.

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Where it is

Region

Gimcheon, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료