Stone Seated Buddha of Cheongnyangsa Temple, Hapcheon

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.265

Category

Sculpture

Era

통일신라시대

Designated year

1963

Location

합천군, 경상남도— 경남 합천군 가야면 청량동길 144, 청량사 (황산리)

Coordinates

35.772780, 128.109744

This is a complete Buddha statue with the whole body, pedestal and mandorla. The usnisa (a protuberance symbolizing supreme wisdom), shaped like a topknot on the curly hair is low and not very noticeable. The plump round face shows the strong will of the Buddha. The ears are short and the three wrinkles on the neck are clearly visible. The shoulders are broad and the chest is well developed. The arms and legs are voluptuous and strong. The robe covers the left shoulder, and has simple thin parallel folds. The main mandorla takes the form of a boat while the head mandorla and body mandorla are distinguished by two lines. There are spark patterns and flying angel patterns carved on the edges of the head mandorla. The square pedestal is divided into the top, middle and bottom parts. The middle part is square with two Bodhisattva statues on each side, which are all elaborately carved. The bottom part has a panel decoration on its top and lotus flower patterns on its bottom. Below that, two of the eight guardian demons are carved into one side. This seated stone Buddha is plump and flexible, with emphasis on volume. This is an outstanding 9th century Buddha statue with its excellent carving techniques, pedestal style and elegant decorations.

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