Do you have pictures of the BaekJae and Shilla Kingdoms Buddha's which you may post? I understand that Confucianism was the philosophy of government and Buddhism the religion, throughout Korean history. Possibly during the Choson period the ruling class became more domineering and payed less concern to matters of the soul. But it is incredible that ordinary people crafted these statuettes. What happened most likely, as this is very common, is that the artistic techniques or style changed.
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