Namjangsa Gwaneumseonwon Wooden Seated Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Sangju

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2067

Category

Sculpture

Era

조선 초기(15세기), 1701년(숙종 27) 개금

Designated year

2020

Location

상주시, 경상북도— 경상북도 상주시 남장1길 303 (남장동)

Coordinates

36.434574, 128.106997Kakao address conversion

In regard to the Seated Wooden Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Statue at the Avalokitesvara Zen Center, Namjangsa Temple in Sangju, there has not been information found about its initial construction. It is believed that it dates from the 15th century or the early Joseon era judging from features as follows: the aristocratic appearance, the elegantly wrinkled lapels, the horse shoe-shaped robe elbow wrinkles, folding fan-shaped wrinkles spread in front of the knees, flamboyant hanging accessories, and the round coiled topknot, etc. There are few Buddha statues still left as those made in the early Joseon Dynasty Period and so the Seated Wooden Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Statue at the Avalokitesvara Zen Center is an important one for those studying the history of Buddhist sculpture objects of that era. During the repair and re-application of gold bond powder in 2012, a letter of prayer put inside the statue at the time of its repair in 1701 was found, and the repair records about the re-application of gold bond powder to the statue and the painting hung behind the statue written in 1841 were also discovered. These facts are a testament to the academic value of studying the structural aspects of this Buddha statue.

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