Odeoksa Hanging Buddhist Painting (Gwaebultaeng)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1339

Category

Painting

Era

조선 영조 44년(1768)

Designated year

2002

Location

부여군, 충청남도— 충남 부여군 충화면 오덕로86번길 105 (오덕리)

Coordinates

36.144058, 126.802298

This type of large-sized painting used to be hung in the front courtyard of a temple hall at an open-air sermon session or ritual. This one portrays Shakyamuni Buddha at the center holding a flower twig, flanked by Amitabha Buddha, Medicine Buddha, Four Guardian Kings, etc. The hanging painting measures 956.3㎝ (L) by 578.3㎝ (W). The use of crimson color distinguishes it from the Buddhist paintings of the 18th Century, which use deep red. The use of gold powder and secondary colors like green, pink, and blue gives it a sense of brightness. This piece creates a unique atmosphere by making the main Buddha much larger than the others and the attendants (at the top, below five-colored light patterns) much smaller than the others, including Amitabha Buddha, Medicine Buddha, and - Four Guardian Kings (at the bottom). This piece was made in 1768 (the 44th year of King Yeongjo’s reign). The lower half of the body of Shakyamuni Buddha is portrayed as unnaturally long.

Location