Wooden Seated Sakyamuni Buddha Triad and Four Standing Bodhisattvas of Ssanggyesa Temple, Hadong

The wooden three Sakyamuni Buddha statues in the sitting position and Four Bodhisattva statues in the standing position of Ssanggyesa temple, Hadong

They refer to seven Buddhas made of wood, which is located in the main hall of the Ssanggyesa temple at Hadong. The three Buddha statues in the sitting position are 172 to 203cm in height and are Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and Yaksa Buddha. the four Bodhisattva statues in the standing position are 177 to 186cm high and stand to the left and right of Yaksa Buddha and Amitabha, and they are presumed to be Sunlight, Moonlight, Avalokitesvara, and Mahasthamaprapta. The Bodhisattva of great power and wisdom. It was created in 1639 by 11monk painters including Cheongheon. The material of the statue is a red pine, and the hands and feet are made separately, and the long hair hanging over the shoulder is made of ocher. At the back of the Buddha statue, there is a costume piece. The clothing of The main Buddha of worship shows the typical style of the 17th century Buddha. Both the woo den three Sakyamuni Buddha statues in the sitting position and the four Bodhisat tva statues in the standing position are so realistic in sculptural skills that people recognize the outstanding workmanship of them.

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