“The hand of the Buddha statue on the Nationwide Museum has disappeared”… Thriller of the 2nd Iron Buddha Excavated at Heungnyongsa Temple in Pocheon

2024-05-14 21:55:13

Transferred to the Japanese Authorities-Basic Museum in 1925
Afterwards, the wrist half disappeared from the photograph.
“It seems to have been misplaced throughout the Japanese colonial interval.”

When the Buddha statue excavated from Heungnyongsa Temple in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province was displayed in Geunjeongjeon at Gyeongbokgung Palace in 1930 (left photograph), its arms have been seen. Nonetheless, in a not too long ago taken photograph of the identical Buddha statue, the arms will not be seen. Supplied by the Nationwide Museum of Korea

It was later revealed that the arms of two Buddha statues saved on the Nationwide Museum of Korea have been lacking after being excavated from the positioning of Heungnyongsa Temple, a temple on Baekunsan Mountain in Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do. The museum started to research the circumstances, saying, “It’s true that the hand disappeared (after the switch).”

On the 14th, Monk Doam, the abbot of Heungnyongsa Temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, requested an evidence from the museum, saying, “The arms of two iron Buddhas excavated from the positioning of Heungnyongsa Temple in 1924 and housed within the Nationwide Museum of Korea have disappeared.” The Buddha statues are Shakyamuni Buddha and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, that are believed to have been created by State Preceptor Doseon, a monk within the late Unified Silla Dynasty, when he based Naewonsa Temple, the predecessor of Heungnyongsa Temple. After being excavated, it was transferred to the Japanese Authorities Basic of Korea Museum in 1925, and has continued to be managed as state property even after the Nationwide Museum of Korea was established in December 1945.

For those who have a look at the photographs from the time of excavation, you may see the arms of the Buddha statue. Additionally, within the doc titled ‘Discovery of the Iron Buddha and Transportation at Heungnyongsa Temple’ ready by the Authorities-Basic of Joseon on the time, it’s acknowledged that ‘the 4 fingers of Shakyamuni Buddha’s hand have been broken’ and ‘the thumb of the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue’s proper hand was broken’. Nonetheless, in the entire photographs of the Iron Buddha taken by Heungnyongsa Temple final month, the decrease a part of the wrist was lacking. Heungnyongsa Temple is selling a ‘motion to revive cultural property to their correct place.’ Monk Doam mentioned, “I despatched an official letter to the museum early this month asking for an evidence as as to whether it was misplaced as a result of negligence in administration, however I didn’t obtain a response.” He added, “The Buddha statues are essential cultural property that inform the historical past of Heungnyongsa Temple, however I’m very sorry.”

The Nationwide Museum of Korea is having issue figuring out the circumstances as there are not any associated information for the reason that 1930 exhibition photograph of Geunjeongjeon at Gyeongbokgung Palace, during which the hand stays intact. A museum official mentioned, “It’s presumed that Cheolbul’s hand disappeared throughout the Japanese colonial interval or the Korean Warfare. “It’s tough to find out the precise circumstances,” he mentioned.

Reporter Sa Ji-won [email protected]

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