The Tree That Becomes Buddha | Full Documentary | WorldFest Houston Silver Remi Winner
(Korean Original Documentary) The Tree That Becomes Buddha/How to make Korean traditional wooden statue of Buddha/55th WorldFest Houston Silver Remi Winner
“We met like fate.”
In 1982, 25-year-old sculptor, Ha Myung-seok wandered around while sculpting Buddha statues and came upon the foot of Songnisan Mountain, where Beopjusa Temple is located. Then one day, at Wontongbojeon Hall in Beopjusa Temple, he sees the wooden Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara by fate, and is fascinated by its splendid, strong, and benevolent appearance. He then dreams of becoming a wooden sculptor and creating a masterpiece like the Wontongbojeon Hall Bodhisattva Avaolokiteshvara Statue.
And nearly 40 years later, in 2021, 64-year-old wooden Buddha scukptor, Ha Myung-seok decides to recreate the Wontongbojeon Hall Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Statue, which was his lifelong desire. The most important thing is his “heart” that is put into the Buddha statue.