Couple Looking Like Buddha Statues in Iksan City

over 4 years ago (Edited)

One thing interesting in this tour to Insan city was that I found out the couple Buddha statue

I heard that there were two Maitreya looking like Buddha statues stood looking each other crossing the stream.

There was no other explanation relating to those statues. As getting arrived there, I could realize the buddha statues were looking like a bride and a groom.

At first time, it looked similar, but if you look at carefully, you can find out there was a slightly different.

The lips were different , and upper statue has a beard and lower didn’t. Also the eyes were slightly different. It seemed that upper one was seemed like a groom, and lower was a bride.

The hands were also different. Two hands were carved in upper statue, but only one hand was carved in lower statue.

According to the appearance of the statue and the carving skills, these statues were supposed to be made in Goryeo dynasty after Shilla dynasty which destroyed Baekje kingdom. As I posted in previous, Iksan City was the capital of Baekje dynasty once.

In my guess, there must be a long story relating those couple Buddha statues. It could be a sad love story in Goryeo dynasty. There were endless wars in Goryeo dynasty. Maybe many soldiers could’ve not returned home from the war field.

Or it could be a symbol of Yin-yang theory. For better harvest, they would’ve made the couple Buddha statues in this place.

Anyway it was a great pleasure for me to find out that those statues were a male and a female.

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16 comments

@akhimoni -4

over 4 years ago

Each of your travel destinations is a part of the history of roses.i like it @slowwalkwr

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@bewarecenterbase -20

over 4 years ago (Edited)

(For the Freedom of Speech and Right to show pros and cons, Revived and will be revived from the down-vote manslaughter of the following..
언론의 자유와 찬반 양론이 모두 보여질 수 있는 권리를 위하여, 다운보팅 학살에서 재생되었고, 앞으로도 재생될 것이다.

@oldstone=@slowwalker=@wisdomandjustice 라는
종북 간첩 공산 분자 또는 기만 선전 선동 당한 개돼지 로 생각되는 자가
무지막지한 돈의 힘을 믿고 다운보팅 학살을 자행하고 있는 것 같은데,
언론의 자유와 글이 보여질 권리를 위해서도 재생할 수 밖에 없고,
종북 간첩 공산 분자들의 자금을 빨아내는 것은 행복한 일이다. )

@oldstone=@slowwalker=@wisdomandjustice 은

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스팀에 숨어 들어서 여론 조작을 하고 있는
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@theguruasia 69

over 4 years ago

@slowwalker,
How did you find out those statues about male and female? Honestly I didn't see that from photography! But I do believe this might not a great stone craft man job. This might be happy civilians craft problem not at war times! Thank you very much for sharing this with us!
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over 4 years ago

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@blazing 71

over 4 years ago

Wow those looks amazing great to see the gem of that place

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@singa 71

over 4 years ago

Interesting photo. I've never seen such statues before!

Thank you so much for the new knowledge about them, dear @slowwalker

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@dswigle 78

over 4 years ago

Perhaps they were married. I could not find any information on it, but, for sure he appears to be a compassionate Buddha.

It is such an honor to be able to tour and learn about these temples and they are such an important part of the Korean landscape. Korean Buddist sculptures are history, art and religion all rolled into one. l must say that seeing the man and wife was a surprise and I was delighted to see such a statue.

Thank you for sharing the Korean culture with all for better understanding and the joining in peace, the different cultures.

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over 4 years ago

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@lordbutterfly 78

over 4 years ago

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@joshman 74

over 4 years ago

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@lordbutterfly 78

over 4 years ago

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@bewarecenterbase -20

over 4 years ago

@oldstone=@slowwalker=@wisdomandjustice 은

종북 간첩 임이 점점 명확해 지고 있다.

@oldstone=@slowwalker=@wisdomandjustice

seem to be Nork-Korea-Spy in Steem to manipulate public opinions

ㅋㅋ

할일도 별로 없이 무료한데,
삶의 의미와 활력을 되찾고 있다.

@oldstone=@slowwalker=@wisdomandjustice
@steemlsh, @westport, @himapan

또 목록에 포함되길 원하는 자들은 주저말고 나서라.

목록은 천천히 업데이트 하지..

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@bewarecenterbase -20

over 4 years ago

@oldstone=@slowwalker=@wisdomandjustice
은

종북 간첩 임이 점점 명확해 지고 있다.

ㅋㅋ

할일도 별로 없이 무료한데,
삶의 의미와 활력을 되찾고 있다.

@oldstone=@slowwalker=@wisdomandjustice
@steemlsh, @westport, @himapan

또 목록에 포함되길 원하는 자들은 주저말고 나서라.

목록은 천천히 업데이트 하지..

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@stef1 71

over 4 years ago

It is nice to see that you dedicated this post to those Statue couple. Seeing the close up pictures there are indeed few features different and make that it easy to understand who is male and female. Beautiful historical heritage :)

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@old-guy-photos 77

over 4 years ago

It is sad that the story behind them being there is likely lost to the ages.

Like you said it shows nothing lasts forever.

Have a good weekend.

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@mistytruth 67

over 4 years ago

I didn't know that Iksan City was the capital of Baekje dynasty once.
Thank you~^^

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