Rock-carved Standing Buddha in Deokjeon-ri, Hamyang

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.375

Category

Sculpture

Era

고려시대

Designated year

1963

Location

함양군, 경상남도— 경남 함양군 마천면 덕전리 768-6번지

Coordinates

35.384915, 127.655399

This is a Buddha image carved on one side of a large rock. This statue, 5.8 meters high, is one of the largest made during the Goryeo Dynasty. The body, pedestal, and the mandorla (Buddhist halo of light) behind the body are all intact. The face is large, wide, and bold like other large Buddha statues. The ears come down to the shoulders, the neck is relatively short, and samdo, i.e. the three wrinkles on the neck can be seen. The statue boasts considerable volume with large feet supporting a large rectangular body. However, the lower body is too long compared to the upper body and the hands are on a smaller scale than other parts of the body, especially the feet, making it unbalanced. The large cylindrical legs are also awkward. The whole body is covered with a beobui (sacerdotal robe) hanging from both shoulders. There is a scarf-like collar turned over at the middle of the neck, and there are 'U' shaped folds in the clothing at regular intervals from the stomach to between the legs. This style is typical of Buddha statues of the early Goryeo Dynasty. The patterns of the linked beads and the spark carved on the mandorla and the pillar patterns carved on the pedestal, which is shaped like the stylobate of a pagoda, are all typical features of that period.

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