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Stone Seated Vairocana Buddha of Cheongnyongsa Temple, Yecheon

예천 청룡사 석조비로자나불좌상 ( 醴泉 靑龍寺 石造毘盧遮那佛坐像 )

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Classification Treasure
Name of Cultural Properties Stone Seated Vairocana Buddha of Cheongnyongsa Temple, Yecheon
Quantity 1 Buddha statue
Designated Date 1965.07.16
Age Goryeo
Address Cheongyongsa Temple 520-2, Seon-ri, Yongmun-myeon, Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do

This stone seated Vairocana Buddha statue made during the Goryeo Period is enshrined along with the Stone Seated Buddha of Cheongnyongsa Temple (Treasure No. 424) in the Buddhist sanctuary at Cheongnyongsa Temple in Yecheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The Buddha’s hair is expressed in the small curly nabal style (i.e. twirled up and around in a seashell-shaped fashion), and a low, large usnisa (a protuberance symbolizing supreme wisdom) can be seen on top of his head. The quadrilateral-shaped face is wide and flat, and the nose and mouth are particularly close each other. The beobui (sacerdotal robes) covering both shoulders has parallel folds that are expressed smooth but unnaturally. In addition, the hands of the statue show the typical expression of the Vairocana Buddha, i.e. the two hands are placed on the chest, with the right hand covering the left index finger. The square pedestal consists of upper, middle and lower stones: the upper stone is engraved with lotus flower patterns on each of its four surfaces; the middle stone is carved with large panel decorations on each surface; and the front part of the damaged lower stone is engraved with two panel decorations on each side. Although this statue was influenced by the popular style of Vairocana Buddha statues of the eighth and ninth centuries, judging from its small body with lack of liveliness, square pedestal, formally-carved folds of the clothes, and dull bodily expression, the statue was made during the early Goryeo Dynasty.