Gatbawi

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Gatbawi
Gatbawi Rock, 17 November 2007.
Korean name
Hangul 갓바위(관봉석조여래좌상) Hanja 冠峰石造如來坐象 Revised Romanization Gatbawi (Gwanbong Seokjoyeoraejwasang) McCune-Reischauer Katbawi (Kwanbong Sŏkjoyŏraejwasang

Gatbawi (or Gwanbong Seokjoyeoraejwasang) is a Buddhist statue in Daehan-ri, Wachon-myeon, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the Republic of 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 4m tall, and the hat is a 15cm thick flat stone on his head,

This single granite sculpture was made up by Uihyeon, at the top of the 850 meters high rough Palgongsan and is surrounded by a screen-like rockwall 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 Silla Kingdom. The legend 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 his or her whole heart.