국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Stone Seated Bhaisajyaguru Buddha
  • Exhibition Name

    Bhaisajyaguru Buddha or Medicine Buddha

  • Nationality/Period

    Unified Silla Period

  • Materials

    Stone

  • Category

    religion - Buddhism - adoration - image of Buddha

  • Dimensions

    H. 109.0cm

  • Accession Number

    Bongwan 1957

  • Location

    Buddhist Sculpture Gallery

This stone seated Bhaisajyaguru Buddha holds a medicine casket in the left hand. It was found in Mt. Namsan, Gyeongju, and moved to Seoul in 1915. It has a low cranial protuberance on the conch-shaped hair, and a “white tuft of hair” between the eyebrows. The robe hangs over both shoulders, draping down between the knees. The right hand rests on the right lap, with the fingers facing downwards. It is presumed to have been made sometime between the late 8th and early 9th centuries, judging by the expression of the details of the knees and the pedestal.