Seated Dorisa Temple Wooden Amitabha Buddha

This is a seated image of the Amitabha Buddha enshrined in the Geungnakjeon Hall of Dorisa Temple. It is made of juniper wood and gilded with gold. The head has spiral curls of hair with a low, small usnisha, the protrusion symbolising wisdom. The facial expression retains the full, rounded Buddha style of the Joseon period, combining dignity and compassion. Both hands rest on the knees: the left hand lies palm up with the thumb and middle finger joined, while the right hand is in the same form but lies palm down. The robe covers both shoulders in the tongyeon, or both-shoulders-covered, style and extends down over both knees, giving an impression of balance and neatness. Based on the appearance of the statue and its carving technique, it is presumed to have been made around the 17th to 18th century. (Source: Gumi City Culture and Tourism website) This is a gilt wood Amitabha Buddha, lacquered in gold, seated in full-lotus posture. In the hand gesture, both hands rest on the knees, with the right palm facing up and the left palm facing down, forming the lowest-grade rebirth mudra (hapumjungsaeng-in). The head has snail-shell curls and a low, small usnisha. A small urna is carved at the centre of the brow. The face is broad with few contours, but the features are regularly arranged. Three creases, symbolising the three stages of existence, are carved on the thick neck. The regular but formalised carving of the features, together with the rendering of the three creases on the thick neck, shows a craft-like formalism that departs from realistic modelling, yet the expression does not lose its dignity and confidence. The robe draped over the body covers both arms in the both-shoulders-covered style and extends down over both knees. The style of the robe shows monotonous folds and a stiff, formalised treatment, yet it does not lose its balance and neatness. The statue is well preserved and can be regarded as a work representative of the style of Buddhist statue production around the 17th century. (Source: Gyeongsangbuk-do website)

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Gumi, Gyeongbuk

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료