Jingusaji Stone Seated Vairocana Buddha, Imsil

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2311

Category

Sculpture

Era

통일신라시대(9세기 후반)

Designated year

2026

Location

임실군, 전북특별자치도— 전북특별자치도 임실군 신평면 용암리 84

Coordinates

35.634300, 127.210827Kakao address conversion

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The 'Stone Buddha Vairocana in Seated Posture from Jigu Temple Site in Imsil' is a Buddhist stone sculpture estimated to have been produced in the late 9th century during the late Unified Silla period. Although no documentation definitively establishing the precise production date exists, comparative analysis of the Buddha sculpture and pedestal morphology, sculptural quality, and stone lanterns at Jigu Temple site suggests this dating. The stone Buddha has lost its original stone halo and experienced partial damage to the lower left wrist, yet the Buddha figure and pedestal remain substantially intact, exhibiting well-balanced proportions and refined sculpting technique. This formal refinement compares favorably with 9th-century stone Buddha Vairocana sculptures currently designated as National Treasures. The significance of this sculpture derives particularly from its rarity as a 9th-century stone Buddha Vairocana in the Jeolla region, where surviving examples are extremely limited, conferring high scholarly value. The sculpture provides concrete material evidence of regional religious artistic propagation during late Unified Silla Buddhism and demonstrates regional transmission patterns of Buddha sculpture styles, justifying designation as a National Treasure requiring systematic preservation and management.

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