The typical seating posture of the Buddha in Korean Buddhist statues is where the Buddha is sitting cross-legged. The Buddha on the left was made of cast iron in the 9th<\/sup> century. You can see the folds of the drapes, with one \u2013shoulder exposed. Unlike the first Buddha we saw, this Buddha is fleshy and rounder, which is typical of Korean Buddhist statues.<\/p>\n The other posture of Buddha in Korean statues is the Buddha standing. This Buddha was made in the 8th<\/sup> century and is housed in the Gyeongju National Museum (\uad6d\ub9bd\uacbd\uc8fc\ubc15\ubb3c\uad00<\/strong>). This Buddha has a serene and placid expression typical of Korean Buddha statues. You\u2019ll also notice the long, sagging ears, which is also another typical feature of Korean Buddhas.<\/p>\n Like this Buddha, some of the Buddhas were made of gold. In addition, this Buddha has one hand raised with the palm facing outward. This hand gesture is not uncommon in Korean Buddhist statues. The quality of this statue is impressive because even though the statue if made of gold, you can still see the fine details in the folds of the drapery.<\/p>\n Some of the Korean Buddhist statues were carved from rock and placed within the natural environment. The best example of this is the Buddhist statue in Daegu (\ub300\uad6c<\/strong>) called the \uac13\ubc14\uc704<\/strong>. \uac13\ubc14\uc704<\/strong> means \u201cstone hat\u201d because atop the Buddha\u2019s head is a flat rock. The statue is located and carved from the Palgong Mountains (\ud314\uacf5\uc0b0<\/strong>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Although Christianity is taking control of the South Korean peninsula, there are majestic remnants of Korea\u2019s attachment to Buddhism. The Bangasayusang (\ubc18\uac00\uc0ac\uc720\uc0c1) is a bronze statue of the Buddha. It\u2019s sometimes compared to Rodin\u2019s \u201cThe Thinker\u201d because of the elbow resting on the leg. This is an old piece, originating from the Silla (\uc2e0\ub77c)-Baekje (\ubc31\uc81c)…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2010\/07\/Daegu_Gatbawi_Rock-350x263.jpg\")