National treasure gets sold but won't move

The Portable Shrine of Gilt-bronze Buddha Triad, a national treasure pulled from the auction block after no bids were received in January, has found a new owner: HeritageDAO, a cryptocurrency-based decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) ...

2022-03-16

[National Treasure] White Porcelain Lidded Jar with Plum, Bird and Bamboo Design

This earthenware jar is 16.8cm (0.55 feet) tall, has a mouth diameter of a 6.1cm and base diameter of 8.8cm. The handle of the lid is shaped like a lotus bud. The wide shoulder line is strongly emphasized and the thin waist line slightly curves ...

2022-02-23

[Treasure] Wooden Seated Child Manjusri of Sangwonsa Temple

Located in Mount Odae, in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, a temple named Sangwonsa was built by Jajangyulsa in 645. In the book titled Samguk Yusa (The Heritage of the Three States) it was recorded that Jajangyulsa built it after meeting with ...

2022-02-13

National treasures withdrawn from auction block, no bids

Two National Treasures that were up for auction on Thursday failed to get any bids and will be returned to the Kansong Art and Culture Foundation. An auction that generated more interest than usual ended at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The two ...

2022-01-27

[Treasure] Celadon Lidded Bowl and Saucer with Inlaid Dragon

Produced during the 13th century, Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392), this celadon with a lid is a type of big-sized dish made during this time. It is 19.3 centimeters (7.6 inches) in height, 18.5 centimeters in diameter for the body part, and 6.8 ...

2022-01-23

Two national treasures to be auctioned

The Kansong Art and Culture Foundation is putting two of its national treasures up for auction — the first national treasures ever to be auctioned. The two treasures are the Portable Shrine of Gilt-bronze Buddha Triad believed to date to the 11th...

2022-01-17

[National Treasure] White Porcelain Jar with Plum and Bamboo Design

This is a white jar produced during the early years of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Slightly light blue in color, the jar is 41 centimeters (16 inches) tall, 15.7 centimeters in diameter at the top and 18.2 centimeters at the bottom. It ...

2022-01-02

[National Treasure] Painting of Amitabha Buddha Triad

Amita samjondo usually means Painting of Amitabha Buddha Triad that contains the standing image of Amita Buddha (infinite light) with attendants, Bodhisattvas Merciful Goddess and Seji standing below on both sides. However, this picture ...

2021-12-26

Exhibition shows Joseon's Buddhist art is nothing to scoff at

Mentioning the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) during a conversation about Buddhist art may oftentimes only result in northing more than a big shrug. In contrast to the works of the Unified Silla (668-935) and Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), when Buddhist ...

2021-12-12

[National Treasure]Transcription of Avatamsaka Sutra

Avatamsaka Sutra (the Flower Adornment Sutra) in Silver on Indigo Paper is also called by its shortened name the Avatamsaka Sutra. The main idea in this Buddhist scripture is that the Buddha and all other living things are not two different ...

2021-11-07

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