Jeongsusa Mokjoamitayeoraesamjon Seated Figure, Wanju

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1853

Category

Sculpture

Designated year

2015

Location

완주군, 전북특별자치도— 전라북도 완주군 상관면 마치리 137 정수사

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The Wooden Seated Amitabha Buddha Triad of Jeongsusa Temple is known to have been moved from Wibongsa Temple in Jeonju during the 1910s. However, the name of the temple in which the statues were originally enshrined is a subject of controversy because the only remaining record, a prayer written at the time of their production, reveals that they were made in Jeonju, Jeolla-do. The record clearly states, though, that the statues were made in 1652 by a monk-sculptor named Muyeom and his six assistants. The triad is now generally regarded as Muyeom’s most successful work due to their artistic merit and large size.