Stone Seated Vairocana Buddha of Bulgoksa Temple, Changwon

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.436

Category

Sculpture

Era

통일신라시대

Designated year

1966

Location

창원시, 경상남도— 경남 창원시 성산구 대암로 55 (대방동)

Coordinates

35.215832, 128.701826

This stone seated Buddha statue, as one of the many Vairocana Buddha statues that were made between 850 and 900, exhibits the realistically-carved features of Buddha statues of the Unified Silla Period. The Buddha’s hair is expressed in the small curly nabal style (i.e. twirled up and around in a seashell-shaped fashion), and a flat, large usnisa (a protuberance symbolizing supreme wisdom) can be seen on top of his head. His smooth face is expressed with adequately sized eyes, nose, and mouth, but the ears are rather short. The samdo, i.e. the three wrinkles on the neck, can be seen clearly on the neck. The beobui (robe) is draped across the Buddha’s shoulders, and its folds flow in a gentle curve down to the legs. The right hand holding the left index finger is expressed realistically. The statue’s octagonal pedestal is simply engraved with lotus flowers and Bodhisattva images.

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