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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2011 by the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- ISSN
- 0731-1613
- eISSN
- 2158-1665
- DOI
- 10.1353/jks.2011.0002
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This paper examines the identity and historical context of an enigmatic image from Pulgok, a religious site on Mount Nam from the Silla period in Korea. It examines both the image and its frame, a cave-shaped niche, in an attempt to focus on the latter’s role as an integral part of the entire representational scheme. The Pulgok image, rendered in a fashion unique among works of Korean Buddhist art, reflects the idea of meditation inside a cave, a revered practice with a long history in Buddhist circles, and is related to the depiction of the Awakened as a keeper and transmitter of the Buddha’s teaching.
Journal
Journal of Korean Studies – Duke University Press
Published: Mar 11, 2011