Maitreya Triad of Jangchang-gok in Namsan Mountain!

This Maitreya Buddha triad is also known as the “Child Buddhas” for the innocent smiles on the flanking bodhisattvas. The main Buddha here is unique as the only Buddha statue from the Three Kingdoms Period to be seated in a chair. This triad was transferred from a stone chamber in Jangchanggol Valley on the northern slope of Mt. Namsan in Gyeongju. Although made from hard granite, it is a beautiful set of Buddhist sculptures that conveys warmth as if it were alive and breathing.

Maitreya Buddha Triad
Jangchanggol Valley, Namsan Mountain, Gyeongju
Silla, Former Half of the 7th Century CE
H 160.0 cm (center buddha) / Treasure