Jeongsusa Seokgayeoraesambul Seated Figure, Gangjin

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1843

Category

Sculpture

Designated year

2014

Location

강진군, 전라남도— 전라남도 강진군 정수사길 403 (대구면) 정수사

Coordinates

34.533216, 126.838692Kakao address conversion

The postscript written on a wooden pedestal on which one of the Seated Sakyamuni Buddha Triad of Jeongsusa Temple is placed reveals that the molded bodhisattva on the left dates back to 1561, while the wooden statues of the principal Buddha and the other attendant on the right date to 1648. The record also shows that the molded statue was created by two unknown monk-sculptors named Taebo and Sadam, and that it was renovated in 1648 when the other two figures were made by a team of seven monk-sculptors led by Seungil. The fact that the triad is composed of works produced at different times shows a deviation from the norm, but it is historically significant in that it reflects the turbulence Korea suffered after the Japanese invasion of 1592 and the ensuing seven-year war.

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