Seonamsa Seongakguksa Doseon Jinyeong, Suncheon

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1506

Category

Painting

Era

1805년 중수

Designated year

2006

Location

순천시, 전라남도— 전남 순천시 승주읍 선암사길 450, 선암사성보박물관 (죽학리)

Coordinates

34.996631, 127.330936

State Preceptor Seongak (827-898), also known as Doseon, was active during the last years of the Unified Silla Period. He founded three Buddhist temples with names sharing the letter am, meaning “rock,” in the southern region to make up for the region’s inadequate geomantic energy. Seonamsa is one of them. In this portrait recognized as one of the oldest portraits of a Buddhist monk handed down in the country, Doseon is portrayed sitting on a chair with his feet placed on a footrest and holding a staff in his right hand. The folds on the green robe are depicted with color gradation, while those on the red shawl are expressed with multiple lines in black and white. According to an accompanying record, a bhikkhu named Doil repaired the portrait in 1805 along with the Portrait of State Preceptor Daegak in the same temple, which is Treasure No. 1044. The two portraits are painted in similar style.

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