Rock-carved Seated Buddha of Beopjusa Temple, Boeun

This 6m tall Buddha image carved on a large rock in low relief shows a Maitreya Buddha seated on a chair which, along with the image of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva carved beside it characterizes the nature of Beopjusa Temple. The Buddha is marked by a round face with benign look, long and large nose, crescent eyebrows, protruded eyelid, compressed mouth with thick lips, long ears, and the three folds on the neck, all showing the characteristic elements of the rock-carved Buddhas of the early Goryeo period. The shoulders are broad while the waist is disproportionately narrow.

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