Gounsa Seokjo Shakaya Yeorae Jwasang

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Gounsa Seokjo Shakaya Yeorae Jwasang is a seated stone Buddha, perfectly preserved, with a pedestal and halo and is typical of seated stone Buddhas from the 9th century.

This 79cm-tall seated stone Buddha has been perfectly preserved with a pedestal and halo. It has a small nose, a small mouth tightly closed. The middle of the lower lip is sunk, and it has a double chin. It also has small ears in comparison with the face, and the distinctive three-folds on the short, thick neck and the well-developed chest. The features of exposing the bare right shoulder and the draping the rope from the left shoulder to the right armpit is typical of seated stone Buddhas from the 9th century.

Gounsa Seokjo Shakaya Yeorae Jwasang is Gyeongsangbuk-do Treasure #246.

Gounsa (temple - meaning "lonely cloud") was established in 681 by Uisang, a leading Buddhist monk of Silla (57 BCE–935 CE). Gounsa served as a center of Uibyeong (irregular armies or militias) resistance in the Seven Year War, when it was one of few temples to escape being burned during Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598).