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This set of a portable shrine and an Amitabha triad was retrieved from a destroyed stone pagoda in Maegok-dong, Suncheon. It was commissioned by a monk, Yilseon of Juksa Temple, and 277 devotees who expressed their collective wishes to be reborn in the Land of Bliss. The communal patronage of Buddhist projects, such as pagodas, bells, and icons, had been common since the late Goryeo period. This triad of Amitabha, Kshitigarbha, and Avalokiteshvara was crafted for a temple far from the capital region. Nonetheless, it still exhibits superb artistry, retaining the cultural influences from Tibetan Buddhist art of Ming China.