Wooden Amitabha Buddha Altarpiece at Daeseungsa Temple, Mungyeong

This altarpiece was made in 1675. It depicts the Western Paradise of Amitabha Buddha on 10 connected woodblocks.

In the center of the altarpiece is the main buddha, Amitabha, depicted seated on a lotus pedestal. Around him are 24 figures of bodhisattvas, disciples, and the four guardian kings, each with their name written next to them.

It is the oldest of the remaining wooden Amitabha Buddha altarpieces in Korea. Being considerably large (3.5 m in height and 2.8 m in width), it also represents an outstanding level of craftsmanship.

This altarpiece was originally enshrined at Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju but was moved here in 1869. It started a dispute between the two temples from 1869 to 1876. There are 11 pieces of legal documents related to the dispute, four of which are designated as Treasure.

Source: Korea Heritage Service signboard ↗ · collected 2026-10-08