Granite is one of the commonly used materials for making Buddhist Sculptures. From Indian Buddhist sculptures to Korean sculptures, Granite has been a popular stone, which has been used in a wide range of Buddha art. Granite has somewhat coarse texture, sometimes with a few individual crystals bigger than the groundmass forming a rock called porphyry. Depending on mineralogy, Granites may be available in pink, dark gray or even black. Buddhist sculptures made of Granite generally have a course appearance as compared to smooth surface of the marble Buddha sculptures.
Types of Granite Buddha Sculptures
Granite Buddha Sculptures come in a variety of postures and designs. Some of these Buddha Sculptures take back as far as the 6th century when Buddhism was first introduced to India and later to Japan and other countries. The different types of Granite Buddhist Sculptures include seated Buddha, standing Buddha, Buddha in a meditative pose, Blessing Buddha, half-seated Buddha and many more. Some examples of the Buddha Sculptures made of granite are found monasteries and cave temples. Several museums in Korea, Japan and other places also display statues of Granite Buddha Sculptures.
Popular Granite Buddhist Sculptures
Some of the popular Buddhist sculptures made of granite are from examples of art from different countries in different periods. These include the following Granite Buddhist sculptures:
- Granite Buddha at Sokkuram Stone Grotto
- Granite Standing Maitreya from Kamsansa Temple
- Granite Standing Amitabha from Kamsansa Temple
- Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (left), 719. Granite
- Seated Buddha, first half of the 8th c. Granite
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Among these the Granite Standing Amitabha from Kamsansa Temple is from the Unified Silla period (719AD). The Buddhist figure, octagonal pedestal and the nimbus were all carved out of a single piece of stone. The Granite Standing Maitreya from Kamsansa Temple is also carved out of a single stone and is Unified Silla, period of 719A.D as well. Most of these Buddha sculptures are National treasures and of great historical significance in the country they belong to.
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