Jeondeungsa Myeonggyeongdae, Ganghwa

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2296

Category

Sculpture

Era

1627년(조선 인조 5)

Designated year

2025

Location

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

Coordinates

37.632157, 126.484408Kakao address conversion

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The mirrored platform supporting device from Jeondeungsa Temple in Ganghwa comprises a ceremonial fixture employing a lion-form base supporting a mirror, with the mirror positioned within a specially grooved recess across the lion figure's dorsal surface. Transferred from the original Daeungbojeon location to current dedicated storage facilities, this wooden ceremonial device once held a prominent position within temple ritual spaces. The lion-form support base exhibits blue and yellow pigmentation, with the rectangular support platform bearing inscriptions on the basal surface documenting creation date and artisan attribution. These manuscript notations establish that Buddhist craftsmen Milyeong, Cheongi, and Boksaeng created this mirrored platform device in 1627. This work represents important foundational reference material for sixteenth-century wooden artistic craftsmanship, a period when documentary evidence remains exceptionally limited. Particularly significant is the terminology designation 'wooden-painting artisan,' differentiating this classification from the artist-designation 'painter-artisan' customarily granted to sculptors and painters creating Buddhist statuary and painting works. This terminology distinction possesses substantial documentary significance for Buddhist artistic and sculptural historical study. Furthermore, the mirrored platform represents an early-period sculptural example with superior decorative carving and colored pigmentation technique, demonstrating exceptional artistic merit. The work exemplifies superior technical accomplishment and aesthetic refinement through sophisticated carving and dyeing methodologies.

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