국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Sarira Reliquary from the West Pagoda of Gameunsa Temple(Four Guardian Kings (Including Outer Chest))
  • Nationality/Period

    Unified Silla Period

  • Provenance

    Gyeongju-si

  • Materials

    Metal - Copper Alloy

  • Category

    religion - Buddhism - solemnity - sarira reliquary

  • Designation

    Treasure 366

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 608

These Buddhist images of Gameunsa Temple represent the Four Guardian Kings guarding the four cardinal directions of the Buddhist universe: Dhritarashtra, the guardian of the east; Virudhaka, the guardian of the south; Virupaksha, the guardian of the west; and Vaisravana, the guardian of the north.