Stone Standing Buddha of Haeinsa Temple, Hapcheon

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.264

Category

Sculpture

Era

통일신라시대

Designated year

1963

Location

합천군, 경상남도— 경남 합천군 가야면 해인사길 85, 해인사 (치인리)

Coordinates

35.821004, 128.116976

This Standing Stone Buddha of the Haeinsa Temple is without its original features, such mandorla, pedestal, neck, arms and feet, which were broken off from the torso. The usnisa (a protuberance symbolizing supreme wisdom), shaped like a topknot on the baldhead, is relatively small. The face is in a long oval shape including the hair, but it is also worn out and damaged. The body, which is disproportionately small, looks like a stone pillar with hardly any curves. The right arm is bent at the elbow with the hand held to the chest. The left hand is held down and both arms are attached to the body. The robe covering the narrow square shoulders hangs down from the shoulders at an angle to shape a sharp 'V' that changes into a 'U' at the waist, flowing in between the legs. With a disproportionate body and simple formal robe, this is an important piece showing the style of Buddhist statues during the late Unified Silla period.

Location