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title: Maitreya Buddha, Gwanchoksa, Korea
author: The Chosun Bimbo
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6050/maitreya-buddha-gwanchoksa-korea/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Maitreya Buddha, Gwanchoksa, Korea

_Authored by The Chosun Bimbo_

## Image File

[![Maitreya Buddha, Gwanchoksa, Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6050.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6050.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [giant](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/) granite statue of Maitreya (Miruk) [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/), Gwanchoksa [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), [Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/). Height: 18.1 m, [Goryeo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Goryeo/) period, 10-11th century CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bimbo, T. C. (2016, November 17). Maitreya Buddha, Gwanchoksa, Korea. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6050/maitreya-buddha-gwanchoksa-korea/>
### Chicago
Bimbo, The Chosun. "Maitreya Buddha, Gwanchoksa, Korea." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 17, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6050/maitreya-buddha-gwanchoksa-korea/>.
### MLA
Bimbo, The Chosun. "Maitreya Buddha, Gwanchoksa, Korea." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Nov 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6050/maitreya-buddha-gwanchoksa-korea/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/46616429@N00/159254020/in/album-72157594153961797/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/46616429@N00/159254020/in/album-72157594153961797/) by [**The Chosun Bimbo**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/46616429@N00/159254020/in/album-72157594153961797/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 November 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.