Vairocana Buddha

Vairocana Buddha is the Buddha which represent the ultimate truth in Buddhism, and is regarded as the main Buddha of the Avatamska Sutra. Unlike the sattva-style Vairocana Buddhas found in China and Japan, this Vairocana Buddha was made in the tathagata-type in Korea. In Korea, statues of Vairocana Buddha were first sculpted in the late 8th century during the Unified Silla Period, and they have been made ever since. This statue has a small round face with closed eyes, as if the Buddha is in meditation. A cloth is draped over the left shoulder and across the legs, which are crossed in the Padmasanam posture (lotus position). Despite the small size of the statue, the proportion of the body parts is optimal, and the facial expression and creases in the cloth are portrayed with a very natural realism. This is considered a typical Vairocana Buddha of 8th century Unified Silla.