Stone Standing Buddhas in Godo-ri, Iksan

These two stone standing buddhas face one another about 200 m apart. Each statue, including its pedestal, was carved from a single piece of stone.

The huge size of the buddhas and their roughly expressed bodies are typical characteristics of stone Buddhist statues made during the Goryeo period (918-1392).

According to a local legend, these two stone buddhas meet at midnight once a year in the twelfth lunar month. They spend the night catching up with one another until a rooster crows at dawn, when they separate and return to their usual spots.

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