Standing Yeongju Gangdong-ri Rock-carved Bodhisattva

This rock-carved image is of a type that was popular in the Goryeo period. Although the head has broken off, the surviving marks at the edges show that it was carved in full relief (hwanjo). On the rock face behind where the head once was, the carved outline of a halo remains, and at the feet a lotus pedestal of cloud patterns and three overlapping tiers of petals has been formed. In an unusual gesture, the left hand is raised to the chest with thumb and index finger touching, while the right hand, also raised to the chest with thumb and middle finger touching, faces palm outward; a lotus stem held in the right hand rests across the left side of the chest. These various features of the figure make it valuable material for studying the carving techniques of the period.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongju, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료