Hyeondeungsa Amitayeoraeseolbeopdo, Gapyeong

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2310

Category

Painting

Era

1759년(조선 영조 35)

Designated year

2026

Location

가평군, 경기도— 경기도 가평군 현등사길 34(조종면, 현등사)

Coordinates

37.870589, 127.331043Kakao address conversion

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The 'Amitabha Buddha's Doctrine Assembly Painting' from Hyeungdeung Temple in Gapyeong is a Buddhist painting whose production date of 1759 (Yongjo 35), painter-monks including O-gwan, and original enshrinement location at Hyeungdeung Temple are clearly documented in the painting's inscription. Rendered on silk with pigment, the composition depicts Amitabha Buddha expounding doctrine to assembled retinues in the Pure Land, with the principal Buddha centrally positioned and surrounded by bodhisattvas, Arhat disciples, eight diamond-wielding protectors, and eight dharma protectors arranged in harmonious composition. The work differentiates figure hierarchies through varied coloration and scale according to celestial rank, establishing left-right symmetry centering on the principal figure, thereby achieving compositional stability despite depicting approximately forty assembled figures. Furthermore, meticulous treatment of decorative patterning and refined, powerful brushwork demonstrate master-painter O-gwan's exceptional artistic capability. Few Buddhist paintings from the 18th century survive from the Gyeonggi region, making this work significant for illustrating the painting styles of Gyeonggi-region Buddhist painters and their broader significance within 18th-century painting developments. Most importantly, this represents the earliest documented Amitabha Doctrine Assembly painting in the Seoul and Gyeonggi region, conferring particular scholarly significance.

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