This painting housed in Daejeokgwangjeoni Hall of Girimsa Temple portrays a Vairocana Buddha triad accompanied by an assembly of Bodhisattvas and Divine Guardians of the Dharma. One of the three paintings displayed on the wall of the Daejeokgwangjeon Hall behind the altar, it is flanked by a painting of Bhaisajyaguru Buddha accompanied by a Buddhist pantheon and another one of Amitabha Buddha, also in the company of a Buddhist pantheon, to its left and right. The Buddha triad in Joseon Dynasty paintings representing a sermon scene is most often made up of the Buddhas of Three Ages, and these paintings consist of three panels with Sakyamuni Buddha portrayed in the middle panel and Bhaisajyaguru Buddha and Amitabha Buddha portrayed in the left and right panels, respectively. The triad can otherwise represent the Trikaya (Three Bodies of Buddha), and the painting, in this case, is composed of Vairocana Buddha portrayed in the middle panel, and Rocana Buddha and Sakyamuni Buddha in the left and right panels, respectively. This painting, composed of Vairocana Buddha, Amitabha Buddha and Bhaisajyaguru Buddha, is highly unusual in that it combines the Buddhas of the Trailokya and Trikaya. This type of iconography appeared in China, for the first time during the Southern Song period. In Korea, however, such iconography appeared as early as in the 16th century. The Clay Seated Vairocana Buddha Triad of Girimsa Temple is one of the examples. Among paintings, the triad painting of Girimsa Temple, being the oldest known example, is considered most important. In this painting featuring a large Buddhist pantheon, its many members are positioned according to their hierarchical rank in the pantheon. With the main Buddha in the middle, higher-ranking members of the pantheon are placed in the foreground, and lower-ranking members in the background. Those in the foreground are depicted larger in size than those in the background as well, in a manner to add perspective and spatial depth. The main color tones of this painting having an ochre backdrop are red, green, sky blue and bright green. Although the painting appears to have been retouched in places, in subsequent eras, the choice of colors and their subtle combination are, nevertheless, admirable and perfectly fit the subject matter; namely, the ideal world of Buddha. This Buddhist painting was created in 1718 (the 44th year of King Sukjong’s reign) by a group of painters including Cheono, Geummyeong, Choehun, Jeokjo, Jisun, Johan and Imhan. Cheono and Imhan are two major monk painters of the 18th century, based in the Gyeongsang-do area, and their participation in the creation of this painting is also something that adds value to this painting.