Chukseosa Hanging Buddhist Painting (Gwaebultaeng)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1379

Category

Painting

Era

조선 영조 44년(1768)

Designated year

2003

Location

봉화군, 경상북도— 경북 봉화군 물야면 월계길 739, 축서사 (개단리)

Coordinates

36.981394, 128.799950

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 is a colored painting made on ramie fabric background, portraying a standing Buddha in full canvas with images of metamorphosed Buddha and bodhisattvas placed around the mandorla. At present, it is kept at the Main Hall. The round face of Buddha is portrayed in clear-cut, gorgeous colors, thereby creating a pleasant atmosphere. The pouch attached to the hanging painting produced huryeongtong (container containing gems, grains, incense, medicinal herbs, etc., attached to a Buddha image or painting), grains, and Dharani Sutra pages (4 sheets in 4 types) as well as two sarira pieces and a written prayer related to the hanging painting. The remarks written at the bottom of the painting say that this hanging painting was made by ten monk painters, including Jeongil, in 1768 (the 44th year of King Yeongjo’s reign). This piece has been preserved very well. Experts say that this is an excellent piece of work with conspicuous expression of the figure and patterns and use of gorgeous and harmonious colors. The objects found in the pouch attached to the piece and the written prayer related to the hanging painting make it a particularly precious material.

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