Buddha Head

In 1925, a Buddha head was discovered near the Jeolgolsa Temple site in Yonjanggye Valley of Mt. Namsan. A shallow uṣṇīṣa is expressed on the bald head, and an ūrṇā is placed in the middle of the forehead. The two ears are pressed against the sides of the head and the face is rounded. The two eyebrows and the nose, expressed with curves, are connected with one line. The eyelids are thick, creating a light and shadow effect under the eyes which results in a childlike expression. Between the missing nose and the undefined upper lip is the philtrum that is expressed clearly. The destruction of the lower lip is also severe, but the thickness still remains. The overall technique of the sculpture is coherent and the resemblance of the face to that of the center of Buddha of the Maitreya Buddha Triad in Jangchanggol Valley is noteworthy.