Beopjusa Seokjohuigyeonbosal Standing Figure, Boeun

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1417

Category

Sculpture

Era

통일신라시대

Designated year

2004

Location

보은군, 충청북도— 충북 보은군 속리산면 법주사로 379 (사내리)

Coordinates

36.542446, 127.832826

This statue of a Bodhisattva from Beopjusa Temple consists of a figure standing on a foundation stone carrying a large incense burner on its head. It is named the Stone Standing Huigyeon Bodhisattva, but its exact history remains something of a mystery. The lower pedestal stone, the body and the support for the incense burner are hewn from a single piece of stone, on which sits a bowl-shaped incense burner. It is an unusual sculpture in that it consists of a figure of a Bodhisattva making an offering to Buddha by kindling incense. The face is severely damaged, but the rest of the statue is in relatively good condition. The realistic expression of the chest area and the way the two arms hold up the incense burner, and the exquisite carvings of the sacerdotal robe draped on the back, suggest that this statue was made by the same sculptor as the Twin Lion Stone Lantern in the same temple. Although the face is damaged, the statue is a valuable relic as it is unusual in terms of its structural style and detailed sculptural techniques.

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