Inil was a monk sculptor who was active in the early 17th century, mainly in Gyeonggi-do. Inil does not have much related data, so it is difficult to know details such as the clear timing of activities and school. Therefore, this paper closely examined the sculpting activities of Inil based on the data revealed so far.
The remaining date related to Inil are found mainly in the a written prayer, including the Wooden Seated Amitha Buddha Triad of Silleuksa Temple in Yeoju and Wooden Seated Bodhisattva of Sudosa Temple in Gwangju.
A written prayer of the Wooden Seated Bodhisattva of Sudosa Temple in Gwangju is unknown, but the name of Inil and the timing of the construction of the Buddha statue can be known through photos. Through this, the background of the creation of the Buddha statue created by Inil and the monk sculptor who participated in the creation were confirmed. However, it is difficult to confirm the relationship between school and monk sculptor because the data related to Inil is limited.
The Wooden Seated Amitha Budha Triad of Silleuksa Temple in Yeoju created by Inil and the Wooden Seated Bodhisattva of Sudosa Temple in Gwangju are particularly notable for style.
Wooden Seated Bodhisattva of Bosalsa in Cheongju and Wooden Seated Bodhisattva of Bomunsa Temple in Seoul are identified in works that are believed to have been created by Inil based on stylistic characteristics.
Inil's works can share the relationship between priorities based on works with clear stylistic characteristics and timing of creation.
Inil's works are characterized by a unique expression that emphasizes the philtrum through voluminous. These features can be seen in works from the late 16th and early 17th centuries and are compared in style to Inil works. Works that are similar in style to Inil's works can be seen in common in the ears and lower body expressions, and are different from Inil's works. The stylistic comparison of works created by Inil, who was active in the early 17th century, with works created before the early 17th century is thought to have had a close connection with each other, such as the relationship between monk sculptor and exchanges of styles. However, since there are limited data that can connect between them, only style access through works is possible.