Gyosandong Maaeyaksayeorae Seated Figure, Hanam

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.981

Category

Sculpture

Era

고려 경종2년(977)

Designated year

1989

Location

하남시, 경기도— 경기 하남시 교산동 산10-3번지 선법사

Coordinates

37.517719, 127.209015

This 93 cm tall Buddha statue represents Bhaisajyaguru Buddha, or the Buddha of Medicine, who is believed to ease people’s suffering. According to the inscription, it is estimated to have been made in 977 (second year of the reign of King Gyeongjong of the Goryeo Dynasty). The Buddha has a well-arranged figure and a soft face, and the robe is draped over the left shoulder. The left palm faces upward, with a medicine bowl on it. The right palm is placed at the front, fingers upward. At the rear of the body are the head and body mandorlas carved in a triple-tiered manner surrounded by flame patterns. The pedestal has double bases on the lotus whose leaves face downward. Consisting of four short pillars, the middle pedestal stands on the bases; the five lotus flowers in full bloom support the Buddha’s body. The comparatively distinct Buddha statue is regarded as an important material particularly for its distinct inscription and in researching on the Buddha statue in the early Goryeo Period.

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