봉화 북지리 대사지(大寺址) 세계 최대 석조 미륵보살반가사유상의 종합적 연구

Abstract

For Bukjiri pensive stone Maitreya Bodhisattva, although its upper body was lost but it is renowned as the world's largest stone Maitreya Pensive Bodhisattva. First, this Bukjiri stone pensive Bodhisattva was discovered by the Shilla 5Ak research team on November 26, 1965, and in June 1966, with the excavation of the Kyungpook National University Museum, the Geumdangji rock foundation, where the pensive Bodhisattva was enshrined, was unearthed. Second, the iconography feature of this stone pensive Bodhisattva remains below the abdomen, but it was revealed that it retains the iconography characteristics of ‘sitting with one's legs half‐crossed and pensive posture’ most similar to National Treasure 83. Third, this Sakyamuni pensive Bodhisattva is an image that is full of dignity and retains the elegant and slim stylistic features like the National Treasure No. 83 Pensive Bodhisattva, and it could be revealed that the chronicle of the Pensive Bodhisattva was around 600‐620 years. Fourth, the Great Temple (大寺) where the stone Pensive Bodhisattva is enshrined is about 500m away, and the stone pensive Maitreya Bodhisattva in southern Geumdang and the seated image of Maitreya Buddha in northern Geumdang are considered to be Shilla's best Maitreya sanctuary. It can be seen that these two Buddha statues were believed to be the main Buddhas of Maitreya Sangsaeng faith and Hasaeng faith. Fifth, this stone pensive Bodhisattva has the status of the world's largest stone pensive Maitreya Bodhisattva as the main Buddha of the best Maitreya Sangsaeng faith in the Shilla era, which was thought to have a high status.