1 Faith Carved in Stone
The Buddhist Sculpture: Carving the Buddha in Stone
1 The Seokguram Grotto ..................................... 12
2 The Thousand Buddhas of the Daeheungsa Temple ............ 20
3 The Geojoam Hermitage .................................... 26
4 Rock-carved Buddha Triad of Seosan City .................. 32
The Buddhist Pagodas: Serving the Buddha
5 Seokgatap and Dabo tap ................................... 38
6 The Paired Stone Pagodas of the Gameunsa Temple .......... 44
7 The Octagonal Nine-storey Stone Pagoda of the
Woljeongsa Temple ........................................ 48
8 Ten-storeyed Pagoda of the Geyongcheonsa Temple Site ..... 52
9 Five Storeyed Brick Pagoda of the Songrimsa Temple ....... 56
10 The Reclining Buddhas and the Thousand Buddhas and
Pagodas of the Unjusa Temple ............................. 60
The Buddhist Masonry: Remembering the Buddha
11 Seokdeung (Stone Lanterns) of the Hwaeomsa and the
Buseoksa Temple .......................................... 65
12 Seungtop of Seon master Cheolgam in the Ssangbongsa
Temple ................................................... 70
13 Stele of Seon Master Wollang in the Wolgwangsa Temple .... 74
14 Diamond (Vajra) Precepts Platform of the Tongdosa
Temple ................................................... 77
15 The Stone Embankments and Stairs of the Bulguksa Temple .. 82
2 Faith Drawn in Brush
The Buddhist Painting: Visualizing the Image of the Buddha
1 The Suwol Gwaneum (the Water-Moon Avalokitesvara)
Painting ................................................. 92
2 The Bodhisattva Avalokitasvara ........................... 98
3 The Amitabhasamjon Naeyeongdo (the Amitabha Triad
Painting) ............................................... 102
4 The Single-Figure Earth Store Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha ... 107
5 The Long-Scroll Painting of the Magoksa Temple .......... 111
6 The Amitabha Yeoraebul Samjonbyeokhwa of the Muwisa
Temple (the Amitabha Tathagata Triad Buddha Mural of
the Hall of Ultimate Bliss) ............................. 115
7 The Hubultaenghwa of the Heungguksa Temple (Buddhist
Painting in The Main Dharma Hall) ....................... 119
The Buddhist Paintings: Visualizing the Words of the Buddha
8 The Amitayur-Dhyana Sutra Painting of the Jeongupwon
Temple .................................................. 123
9 The Gamrodo (Painting of Amrta-Râja) the Bongseoam
Hermitage ............................................... 129
10 The Silver-on-lndigo Duplicated Transformational
Painting of the Avatamsaka Sutra (the Flower Garland
Sutra) .................................................. 133
3 Faith Woven in Wood
The Buddhist Hall: Contemplating the Truth oE the Buddha
1 The Muryangsujeon of the Buseoksa Temple (The Hall of
Eternal Life) ........................................... 141
2 The Daewungjeon (Main Buddha Hall) of the Sudeoksa
Temple .................................................. 148
3 The Mireukjeon (Maitreya Hall) of the Geumsansa Temple .. 153
4 The Palsangjeon (Hall of Eight Pictures) of the
Beopjusa Temple ......................................... 156
The Buddhist Architecture: Bearing the Truth of the Buddha
5 The Janggyeong Pango (the Archives of theTripitaka
Koreana) the Haeinsa Temple ............................. 162
6 The Guksajeon (the National Master's Hall) of the
Songgwangsa Temple ...................................... 166
7 The Haeuso of the Seonamsa Temple (The Outdoor
Latrine) ................................................ 170
The Buddhist Wood Print: Carving the Words of the Buddha
8 The Great Dharani Sutra of the Mugujeonggwang ........... 176
9 The Tripitaka Koreana ................................... 179
4 Faith Forged in Hope and Strength
The Buddhist Sculpture: the Living Buddha
1 The Mireukbosal Bangasayusang (the Pensive Bodhisattva
Maitreya in the Half Lotus Meditation) .................. 187
2 The Seated Iron Vairocana Buddha of the Dopiansa
Temple .................................................. 192
3 The Yaksabul of the Baekryulsa Temple (the Gilt-Bronze
Medicine Buddha) ........................................ 196
The Buddhist Bell: the Living Sound of the Buddha
4 The Bronze Bell of the Sangwonsa Temple and the Sacred
Bell of King Seongdeok the Great ........................ 199
The Buddhist Instruments: the Offerings for the Buddha
5 The Baekjae Gilt-bronze Incense Burner .................. 205
6 The Cheongdonghameun Hyangwan of the Pyochungsa Temple
(the Bronze Incense Burner of Inlaid Silver) ............ 208
7 The Gilt-bronze Sarira Reliquary of the Five-Storeyed
Stone Brick Pagoda of the Songrimsa Temple .............. 211
The Buddhist Metal Print: Engraving the Words of the Buddha
8 The Jikjisimcheoyojeol (the Anthology of the Great
Seon Masters) ........................................... 215
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