Simgoksa Chilcheungseoktap Chulto Geumdongbulgam Mit Geumdongamitayeoraechiljon Seated Figure, Iksan

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1890

Category

Sculpture

Era

여말선초

Designated year

2016

Location

익산시, 전북특별자치도— 전라북도 익산시 장암길 113 (낭산면, 심곡사)

Coordinates

36.037469, 127.036365Kakao address conversion

This collection of gilt-bronze objects, comprising a portable shrine and seven Amitabha Buddha statuettes, was discovered inside a square cavity (25×24×18cm) made in the upper part of the foundation stone supporting the seven-story stone pagoda of Simgoksa Temple when it was dismantled for repairs in June 2012. The shrine consists of three bronze plates, one of which forms the bottom, sides and top, while the other two form the pair of door leaves on the front side. The seven Buddhist statuettes are arranged in two groups, a triad consisting of Amitabha and two attendants in a style originating from Lamaist art, and a tetrad of Buddhas and bodhisattvas made in a style closer to the Korean aesthetic tradition. Preserved in excellent condition and containing interesting clues about the influence of foreign art, and Yuan and Ming art in particular, the relics are considered worthy of inclusion on Korea's national cultural heritage list.

Location