Buddhist Art of Korea
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Bodhisattva with One Leg Pendent, Three Kingdoms period, 7th century (Gift of the Ogura Foundation)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
April 11, 2023 (Tue) - October 9, 2023 (Mon)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 | Brick with a Demon | Found at Gyuam-myeon, Buyeo, Korea | Three Kingdoms period (Baekje), 7th century | TJ-4347 | |||
| Highlight | Bodhisattva with One Leg Pendent | Korea | Three Kingdoms period, 7th century | Lent by Myōdenji Temple, Kyoto | |||
| Highlight | Bodhisattva with One Leg Pendent | Korea | Three Kingdoms period, 7th century | Gift of the Ogura Foundation, TC-669 | |||
| Highlight | Mirror with a Dragon and Palace | Korea | Goryeo dynasty, 10th–14th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TE-101 |