Hanging Painting of Anguksa Temple (The Vulture Peak Assembly)

This hanging painting was made by Monk Cheonsin and Monk Euigyeon in year 4 (1728 A.D.) of King Yeongjo of Joseon. Size of the painting is 7.50m in length and 10.75m in height. Sakyamuni is enshrined as the main Buddha at the center, surrounded by four Bodhisattva on the left and right sides such as Manjusri, Samantabhadra, and Mahasthamaprata and six side Bodhisattva such as Prabhutaratna and Amitabha Buddha. This is a vulture peak assembly painting of seven Buddha. Round faces and bright facial expressions of Bodhisattva create comfortable mood. The glow behind Sakyamuni was colored in gold and filled in the blank with patterns of clouds. Hanging painting is hung during grand outdoor Buddhist ceremonies and events. Appropriate painting is selected and enshrined depending on characteristics of the ceremony and type of ritual. This painting was created when Anguksa Temple performed a ritual for rain in year 4 (1728 A.D.) of King Yeongjo of Joseon.

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