Unique 4 Face Buddha Statue in Yeosan, Korea

It is said that there have been existing 3 Buddha stone statues of BaekJae dynasty up until now. The plenty of stone statues must had been made while Baekjae kingdom was survived. But almost of those stone statues were disappeared in chaotic situation except these 3 statues.

I traveled Chungcheongdo and Cheollado province in Korea to find the flavors of Baekjae kingdom. Its historical tragedy made me curious about Baekjae dynasty . The relics of Baekjae dynasty were totally destroyed during the wars and after its collapse. Most of relics were smuggled out of the country in the era of the Japanese Imperial Invasion.

In this posting I’d like to introduce one of those 3 stone statues remaining up until now.

After looking around Muryang-sa temple, I headed for Yeosan county in Chungcheongdo province where was once the center of the culture in Baekjae dynasty.

There were nothing special historical architectural structures around the statue. Considering the importance of the statue, there must be a large scale of the temple. But what I saw there was nothing but an agricultural field.

It was not easy to find the entrance to get to the statue at first. It seemed that there were no visitors for a long time in this summer.

The statue stood on the hill.

There was the piled stones in front of the statue.

The statue was protected in the traditional pavilion like architecture and which was surrounded by the trees.

The green colors of the trees made my mind peaceful and calm.
Sitting on the steps of the pavilion, I enjoyed the tranquility in the isolated historical spot.