Donghwasa Samjangbosaldo, Daegu

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1772

Category

Painting

Era

1728년(영조 4)

Designated year

2012

Location

동구, 대구광역시— 대구광역시 동구 동화사1길 1 (도학동, 동화사)

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This Buddhist painting was made to occupy, along with a painting of Tripitaka Bodhisattvas, the middle tier of the three-tier painting enshrined in Daeungjeon Hall of Donghwasa Temple in 1728. A throng of Buddhist deities and their attendants is depicted in the painting, including Ksitigarbha, the ruler of the Buddhist underworld, with his two attendants, Domyeong Jonja and Mudok Gwiwang, the Ten Underworld Kings, Judges, Underworld Emissaries, Errand Boys, Flame-Hair Jailers, Generals, and six bodhisattvas arranged in strict symmetry. Ksitigarbha, the principal figure of the painting, is located at the center wearing the “sun-moon” crown. He is flanked, as in ordinary paintings of the Buddhist Underworld, by the odd-number kings led by Domyeong Jonja on the left and the even-number kings led by Mudok Gwiwang on the right. There is a clear record of this painting’s production date and a list of the painters who participated in its production. It also provides important clues about various aspects of Ksitigarbha paintings of the early 18th century and the artistic styles employed by painters in the inner area of Gyeongsangbuk-do.