Sarira Reliquary from the West Pagoda of Gameunsa Temple(Four Guardian Kings (Including Outer Chest)) | Collection Database::NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

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Sarira Reliquary from the West Pagoda of Gameunsa Temple(Four Guardian Kings (Including Outer Chest))

Culture/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.

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