Rock-carved Standing Bhaisajyaguru Buddha Triad in Bangeosan Mountain, Haman

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.159

Category

Sculpture

Era

통일신라시대

Designated year

1963

Location

함안군, 경상남도— 경남 함안군 군북면 하림리 산131번지

Coordinates

35.247702, 128.301142

This Bhaisajyaguru Buddha Triad was carved on a cliff at Bangeosan Mountain in 801 (the 2nd year of the reign of King Aejang of the Unified Silla Dynasty). The principal statue, the Bhaisajyaguru Buddha, has a long oval face and small shoulders, and holds a plate of medicine in his left hand. Despite the huge body, the statue does not give an impression of power, in line with the change from the stiff energetic ideal realism of the eighth century to a more realistic form. Meanwhile, the two assisting Bodhisattva statues stand facing the principal Buddha. The one on the left is a Sunlight Bodhisattva characterized by a strong masculine image, while the one on the right is a Moonlight Bodhisattva, adorned with a moon-pattern carving between the eyebrows. Thanks to the legible inscription on the rock, the construction date is clearly known. It is a valuable resource for research on the history of sculpture during the Unified Silla Period.

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