A stone Buddhist image dating back to the early years of Koryo (918-1392) has been recently unearthed in Yakjon-ri, Sukchon County, South Phyongan Province of the DPRK, and registered on the list for preservation.
Officials and researchers of the Archaeological Institute of the Academy of Social Sciences and the Bureau for the Protection of National Cultural Heritage have made a deep survey and unearthing of historical relics. In this course, they discovered this stone Buddhist image.
The stone Buddhist image depicting Amitabha in a cross-legged position is 171 cm high and 26-54 cm thick.
The head of the image is large and round, and its upper part is smooth.
Its protruding lips under a longish nose are thick, the ears are drawn down to the neck and the eyes are closed. Generally, the image of Buddha looks majestic.
Through an analysis of the position of Buddha's two hands and applied depiction techniques, scholars confirmed that it is the image of Amitabha. They also deepened the survey of pieces of broken tiles unearthed in the surrounding area, discovering that the date of its manufacture was early in the 10th century, the early years of Koryo.
The stone Buddhist image, well-trimmed with delicate and exquisite skills, will be of great help to the study of the history and culture in the period of Koryo as it is another precious item showing the excellent talents and wisdom of the Korean ancestors.
KCNA
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