Hanging Painting of Odeoksa Temple

Large banner paintings were displayed outdoors on special occasions such as the Buddha’s birthday, outdoor rites, and the funerals of eminent monks.

This painting was painted in 1768 and is currently stored in a special chest inside Daeungjeon Hall. In this painting, Sakyamuni is depicted standing in the center holding a lotus stem. To the left and right of his shoulders are Bhaisajyaguru (the Medicine Buddha) and Amitabha (the Buddha of the Western Paradise), respectively. To either side of Sakyamuni’s torso are the Four Guardian Kings. At the very top of the painting, numerous guardian dieties, as well as Sakyamuni’s ten principal disciples, are depicted in a very small size.

The varied sizes of the figures give a sense of dimensionality to the composition. The painting is characterized by its heavy use of the color red, and the accents of gold, green, pink, and blue create an overall bright feeling. It measures 5.8m in width and 8.8m in length.

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