Eunjin Mireuk at Gwanchoksa Temple, Nonsan

A temple on the slopes of Banya Mountain in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, famous for its enormous stone Maitreya bodhisattva statue known as the Eunjin Mireuk. This Goryeo-era statue is one of the largest stone Maitreya Buddhas in Korea, impressive for its large face and commanding scale. It well represents the characteristics of regional Goryeo Buddhist sculpture. It is a place where the Maitreya faith of the people who yearned for a new era is enshrined.