Hoejeonmun Gate of Cheongpyeongsa Temple, Chuncheon

Cheongpyeongsa Temple is said to have been founded in the twenty-fourth year of King Gwangjong of Goryeo (973) by the monk Seunghyeon, who called it Baegam Seonwon. It was subsequently repaired and expanded several times, and was renamed Cheongpyeongsa Temple after the monk Bou came and rebuilt it again in the fifth year of King Myeongjong of Joseon (1550). The Hoejeonmun Gate of Cheongpyeongsa Temple stands in place of the Cheonwangmun, the Gate of the Four Heavenly Kings, the second gate encountered on entering the temple, and its purpose is to awaken sentient beings to the truth of the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. It measures three bays at the front and one bay at the side; the central bay at the front serves as a wide passageway, while the two bays on either side are floored with wooden flooring. The roof is a matbae roof that forms the shape of the Chinese character 人 (person) when viewed from the side. The members supporting the eaves are also assembled in simple form, reflecting the transition from the jusimpo style to the ikgong style. The interior is enclosed by walls to accommodate standing statues such as the Four Heavenly Kings, and arrow-shaped wooden slats are set upright side by side at the top to form a hongsal, a screen of upright wooden bars traditionally placed at gates. It is an important structure for studying changes in architectural style in the mid-16th century. On the hill to the west of this temple once stood the Geungnakjeon Hall, which burned down during the Korean War; it had been an important building displaying the techniques of Goryeo-period architecture.

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Chuncheon, Gangwon

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