Stone Standing Buddha in Mireuk-ri, Chungju

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.96

Category

Sculpture

Era

고려시대

Designated year

1963

Location

충주시, 충청북도— 충북 충주시 수안보면 미륵리 58번지

Coordinates

36.821605, 128.095110

This stone standing Buddha exhibits the same overall style as several large Buddha statues made in this region during the early Goryeo Dynasty. According to a legend, Prince Maui of the late Silla Dynasty, extremely distressed by the collapse of the country, came to this place and built this Buddha statue before going to Gyegolsan Mountain, while his younger sister built the Rock-carved Standing Buddha of Deokjusa Temple in Jecheon (Treasure No. 406). The main body of the statue was hewn from five separate stones, while the Budhha’s hat was made of one thin stone. The round face, arched eyebrows, narrow wide eyes, flat nose, and thick lips are typical features of the large Buddha statues made in the region during the early Goryeo Period. In contrast to the face, the body is simply expressed with plain folds in the clothing, while its hands are holding a bead-like object. This bold, massive Buddha statue was clearly made to reflect the burgeoning power of the newly established Goryeo Dynasty.

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