Gatbawi or Stone Seated Medicine Buddha at Gwan Peak, Mt. Palgong in Gyeongsan is a

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statue in Daehan-ri, Wachon-myeon, Gyeongsan,

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, South Korea. It was made in the Unified Silla Kingdom era and is well known with the name of Gatbawi Buddha (Stone Hat Buddha). It sits tall, and the hat is a thick flat stone on his head, This single granite sculpture was made up by Uihyeon, at the top of the high rough Palgongsan and is surrounded by a screen-like rock wall as its background. It is said that Uihyeon made it in order to appease his mother's soul in the 7th ruling year of Queen Seondeok of

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Kingdom.

Legend

The legend of Daegu Gatbawi says that a big crane flew in to guard him every night while he was making this Gatbawi Buddha. It is reputed to be a miraculous Buddha stone, which makes a response to prayers if the prayer prays for it with their whole heart. Treasures of South Korea Buddha statues Stone Buddha statues Korean art Dong District, Daegu Gyeongsan {{Korea-stub