Buddhist Art of Korea
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Bell with a Five-Pronged Vajra, Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 14th century (Gift of the Ogura Foundation)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
October 12, 2022 (Wed) - April 9, 2023 (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 |
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| Highlight | Round Eave-End Roof Tile with a Lotus Flower | Found in Ochon-ri, Pyeongyang, Korea | Three Kingdoms period (Goguryeo), 6th–7th century | Gift of Mr. Naitō Shunpo, TJ-5757 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Important Art Object | Reliquary with Vines | Reportedly found on Mount Namsan, Gyeongju, Korea | Unified Silla dynasty, 8th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TJ-5357 | |||
| Important Art Object | Reliquary in the Shape of a Pagoda | Reportedly found on Mount Namsan, Gyeongju, Korea | Unified Silla dynasty, 8th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TJ-5356 | |||
| Important Art Object | Small Jar with Bead-Like Buddhist Relics ("Śarīra") | Reportedly found on Mount Namsan, Gyeongju, Korea | Unified Silla dynasty, 8th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TJ-5359 | |||
| Important Art Object | Octagonal Stupa | Reportedly found in Gwangyang, Korea | Unified Silla dynasty, 8th–9th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TJ-5363 | |||
| Reliquary | Korea | Goryeo dynasty, 10th–14th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TE-898 | ||||
| Reliquary | Korea | Goryeo dynasty, 10th–14th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TJ-5366 | ||||
| Reliquary | Korea | Joseon dynasty, 15th–19th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TE-943 | ||||
| Reliquary | Korea | Goryeo dynasty, 10th–14th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TJ-5364 | ||||
| Highlight | Decorative Roof Tile with a Lotus Flower | Korea, Reportedly found in Sopyongyang, Pyongyang, Korea | Goryeo dynasty, 10th–11th century | Gift of Mr. Naitō Taka'aki, TJ-5960 | |||
| Highlight | Seated Bodhisattva with One Leg Pendent | Korea | Three Kingdoms period, 7th century | Myoudenji Temple, Kyoto (Yase) | |||
| Highlight | Bodhisattva with One Leg Pendent | Korea | Three Kingdoms period, 7th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TC-669 | |||
| Highlight | Bell with a Five-Pronged "Vajra" | Korea | Goryeo dynasty, 14th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TE-900 |