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Clay Standing Maitreya Buddha of Jeonggwangsa Temple, Jeju

제주 정광사 소조미륵여래입상 ( 濟州 淨光寺 塑造彌勒如來立像 )

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Classification National Registered Cultural Heritage
Name of Cultural Properties Clay Standing Maitreya Buddha of Jeonggwangsa Temple, Jeju
Quantity 1 statue
Designated Date 2014.10.29
Age
Address Jeju-do Jeju-si

The Clay Standing Maitreya Buddha of Jeonggwangsa Temple in Jeju is regarded as an excellent Buddha statue of Korea’s modern period that combines tradition with modernity. Its production date is known, and it is regarded as a standard work of modern Buddhist sculpture. It was also submitted to a public participation for the production of the Buddha statue of Mireukjeon Hall of Geumsansa Temple, along with Korean modern sculptor Kim Bok-jin’s Buddha statue.