Sanshin & Yongwang antique painting in the Guksa-dang National Spirit Shrine |
This excellent antique Sanshin & Yongwang icon-painting -- age undetermined -- was newly found by me in the Guksa-dang side-room in 2009 -- it is very rare to have these two powerful spirits depicted together, suggesting a combined veneration of Earthly (mountain) and Heavenly-Water (dragon) energies -- this is a unique folk-art treasure! |
shot without the flash |
Yong-wang the King of the Dragons, holding the flaming pearl of wisdom |
Dongja angelic-boy attendant offering fruits of fecundity, and the ferocious tiger the top of this icon is badly damaged by candle-smoke |
this Sanshin is rather plain, civilian, middle-aged -- and beardless, barefoot, one leg folded-in -- these are "folk-buddhist" themes |