Jangryuksa Geonchilgwaneumbosal Seated Figure, Yeongdeok

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.993

Category

Sculpture

Era

조선 태조 4년(1395)

Designated year

1989

Location

영덕군, 경상북도— 경북 영덕군 창수면 장육사1길 172, 장육사 (갈천리)

Coordinates

36.598676, 129.301109

This dry-lacquered Bodhisattva statue is 86 cm high and is enshrined in Jangnyuksa Temple in Yeongdeok. Based on the invocation and records of gilding, this statue was made through the donation of the officials and people of the Yonghae-bu District in 1395 (fourth year of the reign of King Taejo of the Joseon Dynasty) and was re-gilt in 1407 (seventh year of King Taejong’s reign). The face is not distinct but looks obstinate, and the shape is slightly bent. Compared with the Buddha statue in the early 14th century, the decoration is emphasized more, and the bead decorations are carved on the necklace, chest, sleeves of both collars, belly, and legs. The decoration of clothes worn inside droops down to the waist, representing the transition stage around the Joseon Period when the decoration completely disappeared. Similar styles are expressed in the Wooden Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva of Pagyesa Temple (in 1447) and the Bronze Seated Bodhisattva at Unbuam Hermitage of Eunhaesa Temple in Yeongcheon (in 1516). Since both are located in the region of Gyeongsangbuk-do, the Bodhisattva of Jangnyuksa Temple -- which is at the transition point connecting from the end of Goryeo to early Joseon – carries more meaning in the history of sculpture.

Location