Daeungbojeon Hall of Naesosa Temple, Buan

Naesosa Temple is said to have been founded in 633, the thirty-fourth year of King Mu of Baekje, by the monk Hyegu-duta, and to have originally been called Sorae-sa. This Daeungbojeon Hall enshrines Sakyamuni Buddha flanked by the bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra, and is said to have been built in 1633, the eleventh year of King Injo of Joseon, when the monk Cheongmin renovated the temple. It measures three kan across the front and three kan along the side, and has a hip-and-gable roof that forms the shape of the character '八' when viewed from the side. It is built in the dapo style, in which the bracket sets supporting the eaves are placed not only above the columns but also between them, and the overlapping members projecting outward clearly display a characteristic feature of traditional Korean architecture. The lattice of the front doors is carved with floral patterns, revealing the outstanding carving skill of the period. Inside, the ends of the members at the top of the walls are carved in the shape of lotus buds, and the beam ends are carved with a dragon holding a fish in its mouth, adding to the building's splendour. The ceiling is a coffered 'well' ceiling, assembled in a grid pattern like the character '井' to conceal the upper part of the roof structure. On the wall behind the Buddha statue is painted the largest surviving 'White-robed Avalokitesvara' mural in Korea. With its finely crafted door lattice and original ornamentation, this is an important building that allows the architectural style of the mid- to late Joseon period to be assessed.

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Buan, Jeonbuk

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Treasure · 보물