Reliquary with Three-Storied Pagodas, Reportedly found on Mount Namsan, Gyeongju, Korea, Unified Silla dynasty, 8th century (Important Art Object, Gift of the Ogura Foundation)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
September 22, 2021 (Wed) - April 10, 2022 (Sun)
Buddhism began to spread on the Korean Peninsula during the 4th and 5th centuries. This section introduces Buddhist art from the Three Kingdoms period (57 BC–668 AD), the Unified Silla dynasty (669–935), and the Goryeo dynasty (935–1392), including gilt-bronze statues, bricks, roof tiles, and ritual implements.
Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
Highlight | Important Art Object | Reliquary with Three-Storied Pagodas | Reportedly found on Mount Namsan, Gyeongju, Korea | Unified Silla dynasty, 8th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TJ-5355 | ||
Highlight | Important Art Object | Octagonal Stupa | Reportedly found in Gwangyang, Korea | Unified Silla dynasty, 8th–9th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TJ-5363 | ||
Highlight | Seated Bodhisattva with One Leg Pendent | Korea | Three Kingdoms period, 7th century | Myoudenji Temple, Kyoto (Yase) | |||
Highlight | Gong with a Year Inscription | By Han Jungseo, Korea | Goryeo dynasty, 1213 | TE-814 |