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Wooden Seated Amitabha Buddha and Excavated Relics of Baekdamsa Temple, Inje

인제 백담사 목조아미타여래좌상 및 복장유물 ( 麟蹄 百潭寺 木造阿彌陀如來坐像 및 腹藏遺物 )

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Classification Treasure
Name of Cultural Properties Wooden Seated Amitabha Buddha and Excavated Relics of Baekdamsa Temple, Inje
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Designated Date 1993.11.05
Age
Address Baekdamsa Temple 746, Bakedam-ro, Buk-myeon, Inje, Gangwon-do

This Wooden Seated Buddha, enshrined as the main Buddha statue in Geungnakbojeon Hall of Baekdamsa Temple, is Amitabha Buddha, which is believed to offer mercy on people. It was made in the 24th year of the reign of King Yeongjo (1748) of the Joseon Dynasty. Several small conch-shaped hair curls are attached on the head, with a large domed usnisa (protuberance symbolizing supreme wisdom) at the top of the head. The face is round and graceful, giving a unique impression with its slim eyes, small mouth, and high nose. The upper body with wide chest and round shoulders looks imposing yet somewhat planar, whereas the lower body looks wide and big, forming harmony with the upper body. These characteristics imply that this Buddha statue was one of the representative wooden statues at that time. The robe over both shoulders looks somewhat thick, and the pleats are expressed in a curve. The chest has double U-shaped pleats that show the characteristics in the early Joseon period. This wooden statue of Buddha is regarded as an excellent work among the Buddha statues in the first half of the 18th century. In particular, it draws a lot of attention since it has a prayer statement stating when the statue was built and many excavated relics.