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Wooden Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Triad and Ten Underworld Kings and Excavated Relics of Heungguksa Temple, Yeosu

여수 흥국사 목조지장보살삼존상·시왕상 일괄 및 복장유물 ( 麗水 興國寺 木造地藏菩薩三尊像·十王像 一括 및 腹藏遺物 )

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Classification Treasure
Name of Cultural Properties Wooden Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Triad and Ten Underworld Kings and Excavated Relics of Heungguksa Temple, Yeosu
Quantity 21
Designated Date 2008.06.27
Age Statue:1648 Relics: About 1648
Address Musajeon Hall, Heungguksa Temple 160, Heungguksa-gil, Yeosu, Jeollanam-do

The Wooden Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Triad and Ten Underworld Kings enshrined at Musajeon Hall of Heungguksa Temple in Yeosu were created in 1648 (the 26th year of King Injo’s reign), by 12 monk sculptors under the master sculptor Ingyun. The Ksitigarbha has an impressive expression on the fleshy round face, gazing upward from under swollen eyelids. The body is nicely curved with a sense of volume, enhanced by the pleasant harmony of the straight and bent lines of the folds of the robe. The Ten Underworld Kings and attendant figures have lively expressions, suggestive of their respective roles and different attributes. These sculpted images successfully reflect the Buddhist iconography of the 17th century. Their value is heightened by the existence of all the images carved together and a letter of invocation revealing the situation surrounding their creation.