Pensive Bodhisattva

This is another masterpiece of the pensive type. This Buddhist statue wears a tall crown with sun and moon decoration. This type of a crown was originated from Sassanian Persia. In the sense that it has enigmatic smile, natural pose, harmonious body parts,

Reliquary (from the East Pagoda at the Monastic Site of Gameunsa)

Gameunsa Temple was founded by King Sinmun in 682 in memory of his deceased father, King Munmu who unified Three Kingdoms. Now only the east and west pagodas and the site of the temple are left.

Buddha and Amitabha Buddha (from the Pagoda at the Monastic Site of Hwangboksa)

These images were found in a reliquary installed inside the Three-story Pagoda at the Monastic Site of Hwangboksa in Guhwang-dong, Gyeongju in 1942. They have attracted much attention because they are made of almost pure gold.

Maitreya Bodhisattva and Amitabha Buddha (from the Monastic Site of Gamsansa)

These statues were dedicated by a Silla official Kim Ji-seong in memory of his deceased parents and in gratitude for king Seongdeok around 719-720. Amitbha Buddha stands upright with a stern face,

Stupa for Master Yeomgeo

This stupa was erected in the 6th year(844) of King Munseong for Master Yeomgeo, the second patriarch of the Gaji School, one of the nine Seon(Zen) Buddhist schools that emerged in the late Unified Silla.