Stone Standing Buddha in Yangpyeong-ri, Geochang

This statue is presumed to have been made in late 8th century during the Unified Silla period (668-935).

The Buddha, which is carved from a single piece of granite, stands atop a pedestal and has a circular ornament placed atop his head. The Buddha has a rounded flat face with accentuated half-opened eyes, nose, and closed lips.

It is said there used to be a Buddhist temple called Nohyesa or Geumyangsa at this site, and foundation stones and roof tile shards have been discovered around this statue.

The entire statue measures 3.7 m in height with the Buddha figure measuring 2.75 m.

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