Sinhangri Seokjoyeoraesamjon Standing Figure, Yeongdong

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.984

Category

Sculpture

Era

통일신라시대

Designated year

1989

Location

영동군, 충청북도— 충북 영동군 용산면 서신항길 135-8 (신항리)

Coordinates

36.262284, 127.817667

This Buddha triad from the Unified Silla Period was originally built on the Seogeunsa Temple Site but now stands in a pavilion with a tile roof. The Buddha statue carved on a rectangular, flat stone has the main Buddha in the middle, flanked by a Bodhisattva each on the left and right. The main Buddha statue has a small usnisa (protrusion on the top of Buddha’s head) on the bald head, with the round face wearing a smile. The thick sacerdotal robe covering both shoulders makes a U shape in the chest, whereas the belt knot inside the robe is in the shape of an inverted triangle. The pleats of clothes flow down the right hand, making three engraved lines. The Bodhisattva statues on both sides hold something by the hand or join their palms together for praying. This Buddha triad has an old style expressed on each part of body, such as the flat, refined shoulders and dignified body. It draws lots of attention as a work from the late 7th to the early 8th century, following the style of stone statue in the 7th century together with the Rock-carved Buddha Triad in Taean.

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