The Borisa Sitting Buddha () is located at the east slope of
Namsan Mountain in
Gyeongju
Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...
, South Korea. This site is
supposed to be the place where Borisa temple had stood during the
Silla
Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...
period. The stone sculpture is 4.36m high, and the seated Buddha image itself is as high as 2.44m. Among the existing Buddhist images
on Mt. Namsan, this image is best preserved. The Buddha sitting on the octagonal lotus pedestal is the image of Sakyamuni, who smiles at the world with the half-closed eyes and a merciful facial expression.
Small Buddhist images and floral medallion designs are carved on the halo. On the back of the pear-shaped halo, the Bhaisajyaguru Buddhaup-holding a medicine bowl in his left hand is carved in relief.
Treasure No. 136
Location: 66-1-san, Baeban-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
file:Borisa-sitting-Buddha-front.jpg , Front
File:Borisa-sitting-Buddha-back.jpg , Back
file:Borisa-sitting-Buddha-building1.jpg , Building 1
file:Borisa-sitting-Buddha-building2.jpg , Building 2
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Silla
Buildings and structures in Gyeongju
Historic Sites of South Korea
Tourist attractions in Gyeongju
Buddha statues