Hanging Painting of Anjeongsa Temple, Tongyeong (The Vulture Peak Assembly)

Hanging 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 created in 1702 by a monk painter Gwangheum, with the assistance of other monk painters, Hongteuk and Gakhwan. It was repaired in 1934.

The painting depicts the scene of Sakyamuni Buddha’s lecture at Vulture Peak. Sakyamuni Buddha is standing at the center with his attendant bodhisattva, namely Samantabhadra (Bodhisattva of Great Conduct) and Manjusri (Bodhisattva of Wisdom and Insight). Samantabhadra on the left and Manjusri on the right are holding a lotus branch and a scepter, respectively. On either side of Sakyamuni’s head halo are Amitabha (Buddha of the Western Paradise) and Prabhutaratna (Buddha of Abundant Treasure) who have grey halos and two of Sakyamuni’s disciples, namely Ananda and Maha Kasyapa who have green halos.

The painting measures 7.32 m in width and 9.43 m in length. It was made by attaching 13 sheets of ramie fabric, each measuring about 60 cm in width.

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