Korean Buddhist sculpture is one of the major areas of Korean art. Buddhism, a religion originating in what is now India, was transmitted to Korea via China in the late 4th century. Buddhism introduced major changes in … See more

During the Three Kingdoms period, Korea was divided into three competing states, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, whose boundaries ran from See more

Buddha images
Seated Buddha images
Seated Buddha imagery remained popular during the 6th century in Korea. As mentioned above, an archaic seated Buddha resembling the Ttukseom Buddha was discovered in … See more

The Goryeo dynasty succeeded Unified Silla as ruler of the Korean peninsula. Like their predecessors, the Goryeo court lavishly sponsored Buddhism and Buddhist arts. The … See more

Korean Buddhist sculpture are relatively rare. The Joseon dynasty suppressed Buddhism with Confucianism as the state religion and … See more

Buddha images
Standing Buddha images
Standing Buddha images of the 7th century in Korea were influenced by the art of the See more

After centuries of warfare, the Silla Kingdom, with their Tang allies, managed to unify much of what is now North and South Korea under … See more