著者

斉藤 孝

出版者

美学会

雑誌

美学 (ISSN:05200962)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.29, no.3, pp.52, 1978-12-30 (Released:2017-05-22)

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In the ancient period in Corea, especially both in the Sam Guksidai (6, 7 centuries) and in the Great Silla Period (8, 9 centuries) were produced the most splendid Buddha-images of stones. Many techniques were developed-those of the round, the relief, line engraving, etc.. Up to now, however, we cannot say that we have considered sufficiently the relation between these techniques and modes of Buddha-images. Ancient Corean people had a special belief in the Rock (especially the granite) which they adorated as the constituent of the Earth. The more they were aware of the existence of the God, the more keenly they wished to perceive him in the concrete form. Incidently in the 6th century Buddhism was transmitted to the Corean Peninsula, so they, following the image of Buddha, gave their God a concrete form. They obtained the way to make their God appear in this world. At first the image was formed by line engraving on stone. It corresponded to the way how they felt the existence of God. He was looked at as a shadow-image. Secondly the image was appeared as the carving relief. They wanted a more or less concrete image of their God or Buddha. At last the image was appeared as the complete round sculpture. The God or Buddha, separated from the inner world of the rock or stone, entered into the real existence in this world. And these three stages are found in the remains of the Gulbusa-temple.