돈황 410굴 수대 미륵삼존불의상(倚像)과 삼화령미륵삼존불의상의 연구 -돈황석굴 불상의 특징과 그 교류-

Abstract

This is a comparative study that analyzed the Maitreya Triad statue seated on a chair from the Sui Dynasty in Cave #410 of the Magao Caves and the Maitreya Triad statue seated on a chair from the ancient Shilla Dynasty at Samhwa‐ryeong, Gyeongju. First, the Maitreya Buddha statue seated on a chair from the Sui Dynasty in Cave #410 of the Magao Caves was created as a result of the development of Maitreya ideology in the area around the Magao Caves. Second, Maitreya Buddha statues seated on a chair found in the Magao Caves changed over time. That is, Maitreya Buddha statues seated on a chair created during the Northern Dynasty have a haggard face and a slim body, but those in the period from the Northern Chou Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty are stout and chubby but are proportioned to four equal‐sized parts at the size of the head, so having a large head and a small body. The Maitreya Buddha statue seated on a chair in Cave #410 is stout and somewhat chubby, showing the characteristics of statues from the Sui Dynasty. Third, the Maitreya Buddha statue seated on a chair from the Shilla Dynasty at Samhwa‐ryeong, Gyeongju shows high affinity to Maitreya Buddha statues seated on a chair from the Northern Chou Dynasty, which is the northwestern province of China, and is also considered quite close to the Maitreya Buddha statue seated on a chair in Cave #410 but shows slight differences from that. By comparing the Maitreya Buddha statue seated on a chair from the ancient Shilla Dynasty with Maitreya Buddha statues seated on a chair in the Magao Caves, this study is believed to have made a significant contribution to explaining the exchange of Buddhism and Buddhist art between the two countries.