This is a wooden statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva enshrined in the main temple. It is said that this statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was located in Taegosa Temple on Samgak Mountain, but was moved to the main temple during the Korean War when Taegosa Temple caught fire.
This statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, sitting with its head slightly bowed, has a face that is somewhat wide and large compared to its body, but it is neat and well-balanced overall, giving it a sense of stability. The face has a wide forehead and two large ears, and the head is bald. Although the body is not very large, the volume is well expressed. The clothes that cover both shoulders flow down while creating natural folds, enveloping the entire body. In particular, the hem of the clothes that flowed down from the right shoulder is hung on the arm and then tucked into the clothes worn below. The hands of the statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva were originally burned down and replaced.
It has the characteristics of early 18th century Buddhist statues in terms of its overall shape, sitting posture, detailed expression of the hem of the clothes, the way it is worn, the expression of volume, the material of the wood or the technique of carving it, and the technique of blocking the holes where the relics were placed. This wooden seated Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue is evaluated as representative of late Joseon wooden sculptures in terms of its scale, carving technique, and stylistic features.

* Source : Korea Heritage Service