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Seated Maitreya
Three Kingdoms Period
Late 6th century AD
Bronze
Buddhism was recognized as an official religion in all three kingdoms by the mid 500s. |
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Seated Maitreya
Three Kingdoms Period
7th century AD
Bronze
It is in pensive pose and has the signature Baekje Smile |
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Hunting Scene
Koryo Dynasty
Late 5th-early 6th century
Tomb of the Dancers
Tomb painting |
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Seated Buddha
Unified Silla Dynasty
8th century
North Kyosang
In the Sokkuran Caves and is in the enlightenment pose
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Standing Samantabadhra
Unified Silla Dynasty
8th Century
Sokkuram cave
In a cave with other Buddhist sculptures |
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Eleven Headed Avalokitesvara
Unified Silla
8th Century
Sokkuram Cave
Bodhisattva of compassion |
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Vairocana Buddha of Topian-sa
Unified Silla
8th Century
Topian-sa Temple
Iron
Vairocana Buddha is about knowledge of zen |
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Seated Bhaisajyaguru (Medicine Buddha)
Koryo Dynasty
1346 AD- 14th century
Bronze
This is the Buddha of medicine |
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Amitabha Buddha with Avalokitesvara and Ksitigarbha Welcoming the Souls
Koryo Dynasty
14th century
The Buddha welcomes the spirit of the dead into his palace |
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Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha
Koryo Dynasty
14th century
This is the Boddhisatva representing power over hell which he could deliver unfortunate beings from and lead them to paradise |
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Water-Moon Avalokitesvara
Koryo Dynasty
14th century
This bodhisattva is meditating over something and the moon can be seen in the reflection on the water |
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Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land
By An Kyon
Choson Dynasty
1447 AD- mid 15th century
Landscape painting
Peach Blossom Land is an imaginary land of the immortal |
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Twelve Thousand Mountain Peaks of Mt. Kumgang
By Chong Song
Choson Dynasty
18th century
This piece has a birds-eye view which is unusual in terms of composition |
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Self-Portrait
By Yun Tu-so
Choson Dynasty
18th century
Eyes look directly into eyes of the viewer which is unusual |
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Portrait of Yi-Chae
By Unknown
Choson Dynasty
18th century
Portraits were usually used for rituals of the dead |
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Wrestlers
By Kim Hong-do
Choson Dynasty
18th century
This is a depiction of common people and what they do for work and/or pleasure |
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Laundry Scene
By Kim Hong-do
Choson Dynasty
18th century
This is a depiction of something women typically did |
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Woman by Lotus Pond
By Sin Yun-Bok
Choson Dynasty
18th century
The woman in the painting is a courtersan |
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Admiring the Spring in the Country
By Sin Yun-Bok
Choson Dynasty
18th century
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