| The Cliff-carved Buddha of Bulam-san's East Cheonbo-sa |
| At the foot of the high eastern cliff of Cheonbo-san, a place formerly used for San-shin veneration, up behind the Main Hall and over right (north) of the Samseong-Bogung Shrine |
This image of Sakyamuni, the original Buddha, in meditation
/ confirming pose, was carved in 2000 along with the others.
/ confirming pose, was carved in 2000 along with the others.
| Directly above the new Buddha there is a stained triangular rockface with a barely-visible shallow-carved (sunken-relief line-carving or intaglio) figure, said by the temple to be an ancient icon of Gwanse-eum-bosal [Bodhisattva of Compassion]. This is unconfirmed, but fascinating; it certainly is a very feminine image, with Buddhist characteristics (such as 3 neck-rings). |
| the pathway going up from the main courtyard and the Yongwang-gak |
Votive offerings, an increasing modern trend, left on the small
pagoda to the Buddha's left or on the crude-stone wall behind it.
pagoda to the Buddha's left or on the crude-stone wall behind it.
