Geumdongtansaengbul Standing Figure

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.808

Category

Sculpture

Era

삼국시대

Designated year

1984

Location

관악구, 서울특별시— 서울 관악구 남부순환로152길 53, 호림박물관 (신림동,호림박물관)

Coordinates

37.481072, 126.918352

This statue shows Buddha just after being born, raising his right hand after making seven steps forward. It appears to be declaring ‘The Sole Existence under the Sky’. The Buddha is standing up on a pedestal pointing its right hand to the sky and the left hand to the ground. It is dressed only in a skirt with a strap knot at the waist. The pedestal is round, facing both upwards and downwards, and is carved with lotus patterns. It is stuck onto another pedestal which seems to have been made a later time, and it forms a very specific shape. The statue is a source of great importance as the sole Birth Statue of Buddha in our country with this specific style of seat. It is believed to be a work of the 6th century.

Location