Korean bowls and Buddha statues have become Japanese national treasures

Gijaemon Ido (喜左衛門 井戶), a Joseon barracks bar that has become a national treasure of Japan.

It was named after its owner, Kijaemon (喜左衛門).

It changed hands several times, but in 1781, Matsudaira Fumai, a collector of tea utensils and the lord of Matsue, is said to have paid 550 taels of gold when he purchased it.

Kyunghyang Shinmun

2019. 10. 27.

https://v.daum.net/v/20191027094710526

The ‘Gizaemon Ido Tea Bowl’ kept at a temple in Kyoto, Japan is Japan’s National Treasure No. 26.

This bowl was originally made in Joseon and served on the table of Koreans.

https://www.khan.co.kr/culture/tv/article/201110101833095

‘Gizaemon Ido Tea Bowl’ (

Japanese National Treasure No. 26)

One of the bowls made in Joseon in the 16th century.

(The Japanese call this bowl ‘the pinnacle of natural beauty.’)

One of the common bowls used as rice bowls, soup bowls, and side dish bowls in typical Joseon households.

It can also be seen as a type of ‘Buncheong ware’ that was widely produced in the first half of the Joseon Dynasty.

In Buncheong pottery, even if it is an everyday (ordinary) vessel used in daily life, each and every piece is a work of art.

Because it was made in a free style, there were many things that the potter could create as he pleased.

A wooden Buddha statue imported from Korea becomes a Japanese national treasure.

On the left is the Bangasayusang Statue, a Korean national treasure.

On the right is the Bangasayu statue from Gwangryungji Temple (Koryuji Temple), a national treasure of Japan.

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The Gwangryungsa Temple Buddha statue was carved out of wood (pine).

It is presumed that it was made by a Baekje craftsman and given as a gift by a Silla person to a Japanese prince.

however!

The current face is fake.

At first glance, this face may seem plausible, but

It’s fake.

This current face was cut and altered by the Japanese in modern times.

Originally shown below.

The image above is the original.

My body is real now

The face (with its shaved off) is fake.

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https://www.mhj21.com/sub_read.html?uid=19562&section=section2

https://www.mhj21.com/sub_read.html?uid=20346&section=section2&section2

This is what it looked like when I crossed over from Korea.

Even though it is a blurry black and white photo, the aura is amazing…

(It is said that in modern times, Westerners saw this Buddha statue and praised it, calling it ‘the best statue in the world’.

Looking at this photo before tampering, I understand why…)

The atmosphere of this original appearance is somewhat in line with [Eunjin Maitreya].

Nonsan Gwanchoksa Temple Eunjinmireuk

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Goryeo Dynasty

Seokguram Grotto’s original Buddha

Water and Moon Avalokitesvara (Goryeo Buddhist painting)

– Collection of Nara National Museum, Japan

Goryeo Buddhist paintings were originally famous for their splendor filled with lines more delicate than hair.

The above Suwolgwaneumdo is old, perhaps because it was not stored well.

It feels like that feeling is still alive.

The face of this Suwol Gwaneumdo looks ordinary, but

It seems as if benevolence (warmth) and righteousness (義: justice) are alive at the same time.

Originally, Korean tradition dislikes superficial things.

I like things that are level and deep.

That seems to be evident in this painting of Gwaneumdo…