Cheongryongsa Geumdonggwaneumbosal Seated Figure, Anseong

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2213

Category

Sculpture

Era

고려 후기(14세기)

Designated year

2023

Location

안성시, 경기도— 경기도 안성시 청룡길 140 (서운면, 대한불교조계종 청룡사)

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The 'Anseong Cheongnyong-sa Gilt-bronze Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated Statue' is a Bodhisattva statue created in the late 14th century of the Goryeo period, wearing an elaborate crown on the head and a flowing robe, seated in lotus posture on a pedestal. Both the crown and pedestal are later replacements rather than originals. The right hand is raised and the left lowered, each with the index and middle fingers touching to form the teaching mudra. The statue exhibits similarities to a group of Bodhisattva statues understood as late Goryeo traditional style through its slender face with full facial expression, decorative chains and earrings, and forward-leaning posture. Simultaneously, the somewhat narrow and petite shoulders, elongated torso, and high knees demonstrate the transformation of late Goryeo traditional style. With a style distinct from the Mongol-Yuan Lamaist Buddhist style that frequently appears around 1400, it displays transitional characteristics between late Goryeo and early Joseon, making it invaluable material for transitional style research. Of particular art-historical significance is the rarity of its gilt-bronze construction, as similar stylistic bodhisattva statues are predominantly wooden. While the precise creation date and when the statue came to Cheongnyong-sa remain unclear, records of repairs found in the concealed items indicate that it has been transmitted at Cheongnyong-sa since at least sometime before 1722. Therefore, its historical value can be acknowledged through traceable provenance and continuous restoration efforts by the monastic community maintaining its gilding over a long period of preservation at Cheongnyong-sa to the present day.