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Image of Avalokitesvara
Name: Image of Avalokitesvara
Period: Koryo period
Location: Chuksan-ri Sobu (Kwanumdang),
  Chuksan-myon
Material: Granite
Size: 1.50m wide, 2.5m high
 

This image of Avalokitesvara carved from natural stone is quite damaged. The remains of foundation stones tell us that there would have been 4 pieces at the time of eye setting (a kind of finishing ceremony). This statue gave the name ¡°Kwanumdang¡± (place for Avalokitesvara) to the village.