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Goyang regional cultural property

2017-03-28

An unusual stone lion, Goyang Nojeoksa Temple Lion Statue

. In Buddhism, lions were recognized as symbols of illegal protection and were expressed in diverse forms from the Unified Silla Period to the Joseon Dynasty in sculpture, painting, and crafts.

. According to the chief monk's message, Goyang Nojeoksa Temple Lion Statue was excavated during the construction of a military barracks at an army base located at the entrance to Nojeongsa Temple in the 1970s

The statue was made using granite stone bricks built with Bukhansanseong Fortress, and It is presumed that it were made in the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty in terms of a square shaped torso and pedestal as well as a simpler leg compared to the body.