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Standing Stone Buddhas of Bae-ri, Gyeongju

Also called: Stone Standing Buddha Triad in Bae-dong

A Silla stone triad on the western slope of Namsan, Gyeongju. Their round, childlike faces and soft smiles show the character of Three Kingdoms Silla sculpture.

Stone Standing Buddha Triad in Bae-dong, Gyeongju — the Buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas (before the shelter was built)
Stone Standing Buddha Triad in Bae-dong, Gyeongju — the Buddha flanked by two bodhisattvas (before the shelter was built)

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A standing stone Buddha and two standing bodhisattvas at Bae-dong (formerly Bae-ri) on the western side of Namsan, Gyeongju. Found scattered, they were gathered and set up at their present spot in 1923. Their plump, round faces, innocent childlike smiles and short, sturdy bodies are typical of late Three Kingdoms Silla sculpture. They are dated to the early 7th century and are a Treasure (officially the "Stone Standing Buddha Triad in Bae-dong, Gyeongju").

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States at the time
Silla

Before and after

Earlier
AD 608 Wongwang’s Plea for Troops
Later
AD 631 Building the Thousand-li Wall

Themes that include this event

  • Changes in Buddhist StatuesAD 539 – 1100

    From a Goguryeo gilt-bronze Buddha in Northern Wei style and "the smile of Baekje" to the Seokguram Buddha, Balhae’s twin Buddhas, early Goryeo iron Buddhas and colossal regional stone figures