Yaksajeon Hall of Jeondeungsa Temple, Ganghwa

Jeondeungsa Temple is said to have been founded in 381, the 11th year of King Sosurim of Goguryeo, by the monk Ado, but its history up to the mid-Goryeo period is not clearly known. In 1605, the 38th year of King Seonjo, and again in 1614, the sixth year of King Gwanghaegun, of Joseon, major fires broke out and destroyed the entire temple; reconstruction began the following year and the temple is said to have regained its original appearance by 1621, the 13th year of King Gwanghaegun. Yaksajeon Hall, a modest hall to the west of Daeungbojeon Hall, enshrines the Medicine Buddha, who is believed to cure the ailments of sentient beings. A record titled Daeungjeon Yaksajeon Gaewa Jungsugi ("Record of the Re-tiling and Repair of Daeungjeon and Yaksajeon") notes only that its roof tiles were replaced together with those of Daeungbojeon Hall in 1876, the 13th year of Emperor Gojong of Joseon; the exact date of its construction is not certain, but because its building technique resembles that of Daeungbojeon Hall, it is presumed to date from the mid-Joseon period. The hall measures three bays across the front and two bays along the side, with a hip-and-gable roof that, seen from the side, resembles the shape of the character 八 (eight). The interior ceiling has a well-shaped (井) grid pattern, around which vivid lotus and vine designs are painted. The unusual technique used to support the roof eaves makes the hall a valuable resource for studying the architectural methods of its period.

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Region

Ganghwa, Incheon

Designation

Treasure · 보물