RE: Yeongsanjeon, A Temple For Buddha’s Disciple
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Greetings @slowwalker,
I understand that all these buildings are part of a complex located in the center of the modern city of Seoul. Excellent reference on the uniqueness of this temple with respect to traditional architecture. Very interesting...
On the other hand, I share the question of @davedickeyyall: Why do the statues have such big ears? I suppose it is to indicate to us the quality of good listening is typical of the enlightened ones.
Thank you very much for sharing your work of documenting Korean culture.
In the past days, people of high rank wore many ornaments. The earrings were large and heavy, causing the earlobe to sag naturally. Thus, people regarded those who had sagging ears as nobles or royalty. In order to express the noble Buddha, the Buddha's ear was made big. However, your guess also makes sense! Thank you for your comment :)