Jeondeungsa Mokjoseokgayeoraesambul Seated Figure, Ganghwa

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1785

Category

Sculpture

Era

1623년(인조1년)

Designated year

2012

Location

강화군, 인천광역시— 인천광역시 강화군 전등사로 37-41 (길상면, 전등사)

Coordinates

37.632157, 126.484408Kakao address conversion

The Wooden Seated Sakyamuni Buddha Triad of Jeondeungsa Temple was made in 1623 by a team of artists led by Suyeon, a monk-artist who was active during the early 17th century in the provinces of Jeollabuk-do and Chungcheongnam-do. Known to be only the second work by Suyeon found so far, the triad consists of Sakyamuni, the principal Buddha, attended by Amitabha and Bhaisajyaguru, displaying the Buddhas of Three Kalpas, which enjoyed great popularity across Korea during the late Joseon Period. The principal Buddha features a benign look with a posture full of dignity, while his attendants appear somewhat inferior to it in terms of the depiction of their facial features and the proportions of their bodies. The Sakyamuni’s serene face and well-proportioned body conveying a sense of stability clearly shows that its maker, Suyeon, had achieved significant technical and aesthetic progress since his earlier work, the Wooden Seated Amitabha Triad of Bongseosa Temple in Seocheon, carved in 1619. The Sakyamuni Buddha Triad enshrined at Daeungbojeon Hall of Jeondeungsa Temple is highly regarded among art historians because there is a detailed record about its production date, the identity of its maker, and the names of those who funded its making.

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