Jangryuksa Jijangsiwangdo, Yeongdeok

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2264

Category

Painting

Era

1764년(조선 영조 40)

Designated year

2024

Location

영덕군, 경상북도— 경상북도 영덕군 장육사1길 172 (창수면) 대한불교조계종 장륙사

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The Jizang and Kings of Hell Painting from Jangryuksa Temple in Yeongdeok is a Buddhist painting dated 1764, with nine painter-monks including Jeonsu, Jaeyok, and Duhun clearly identified in the painting inscription. Rendered in color on silk, this composition presents 31 deities and celestial beings, including Bodhisattva Jizang and the Ten Kings of Hell, arranged in bilateral symmetry. The artwork displays distinctive regional stylistic characteristics prevalent in Gyeongsang province during the late Joseon period, including the placement of six Rainbow Bodhisattvas on the upper portion and the predominant use of red and green colors. While maintaining stylistic continuity with the 1744 Jizang and Kings of Hell painting from Okcheonsa Temple in Goseong, this work demonstrates distinctive individual artistry through the characterization of the Kings of Hell figures with subtle expressions and postures, and sophisticated composition employing colored clouds for spatial arrangement and figure placement. The particular significance of this painting lies in Jeonsu's unique status as the only recorded lead painter for extant works and the evidence it provides regarding collaborative workshop practices and specialization among painter-monks during simultaneous temple projects. The work's preservation in its original state with complete mounting and decorative elements contributes important scholarly significance to the study of late Joseon Buddhist painting.