1. Formation of Sabulsan Buddhist Painting School Kimryong-sa (金龍寺)ㆍDaeseug-sa (大乘寺) was the main temple of Sabulsan (四佛山). Until Japanese colony, Kimryong-sa was head temple controlling temple Daeseug-sa and it was the main temple of Sabulsan School. Therefore, Sabulsan School and their works has been the profound significance in the development of Buddhist paintings in late Chosun Dynasty. Sabulsan Buddhist Painting School was based on Kimryong-sa and Daeseng-sa. Monk painters in this school worked in Moonkyung, Sangju, and outskirts of Kyungsangbukdo Province. There were almost 10 monk painters named Hongan (弘眼), Shinkyum (信謙), Eungsang (應祥), Bongsao (奉秀), Buplim (法任), Jinheuk (震爀), Bongwha (奉華), Sangno (相老), Sangwhui (尙休), and Changhun (昌昕) who has been head painter between early of 19th and early of 20th century. I investigated their paintings and verified the characteristics of Sabulsan School. Hongan was a pioneer who organized Sabulsan School. His painting has distinctive characteristics such as square composition and bright coloring using light red color. Shinkyum was a successor of Hongan and one of the leader of Sabulsan School after Hongan's death. In addition, there were Yooshim, Sooyeon, Dolin, Sungsoo, Kwanok, and Sungmin who worked together with Shinkyum in same period. Eungsang is another great monk painter of Sabulsan School. His work is related with Shinkyum's work. However, his influence to the monk painter of Sabulsan School such as Bongsoo, Dowoo, Jeongan, Kijeon, Minjung, Jungin, etc, was strong and he was known as representing monk painter who leaded the most flourishing activity of Sabulsan School. For instance, Bongsoo worked in the same period under the influence of Eungsang. Jinheuk started his work in Kyunggi province but he developed his career cooperated with Sabulsan School. He worked with Bongsoo and his style influenced Sangwhui and Changhun. Bongwha was taught by Eungsang and he was also one of the best monk painter who left his great paintings in Bapju-sa. Sanghui was a student of Jinheuk and he was faithful on the traditional painting style of Sabulsan School who took important role to link into 20th century. As I described, Sabulsan School is one of the most important Buddhist Painting School of late Chosun Dynasty and their influence was wide and strong. 2. The Characteristics of Sabulsan Buddhist Painting School There remains almost 200 paintings in many temples and their characteristics is as follows. The Buddhist Painting of Sabulsan School can be categorized as one of Buddhist Painting School. The monk painters of Sabulsan School who worked during 19th century, such as Hongan, Shinkyum, Eungsang, adopted different styles exchanging with the School of Kyunggi province. For example, Jinheuk and Sanhui left their paintings in the temple of Kyunggi province. There were active exchange between province and they developed some similar style in this period. Sabulsan School liked to include many characters in their paintings. In square composition, they arranged their characters in the several horizontal lines. And then the developed into free composition under the exchange with Kyunggi province in the Period 3. Most of characters of Sabulsan has slim body and well-rounded face. This is the contrast with the dignified characters of Chonla (全羅道) province in same period and Sabulsan characters has more friendly face rather than Kyunggi (京畿道) province. Sabulsan School painters used bright red color mainly and they harmonized with green, dark blue, and gold. Kijeon's work was originated from Sabulsan School even though he worked in Haein-sa. Also, Myuyoung (妙英) accomplished most of his masterpiece under the Eungsang's influence.