The term "Enlightenment," rooted in an intellectual skepticism to traditional beliefs and dogmas, denotes an "illumined" contrast to the supposed dark and superstitious character of the Middle Ages.

Depicted by the statue is the Buddha Amitābha, a prominent figure in Mahayana Buddhism ... Also known as the Golden Age of Buddhism (or the Age of Enlightenment) in Korea, the Goryeo ...

more defined formal structures that allowed for a more natural flow of expression suitable to the Age of Enlightenment.