Daeungjeon Hall of Heungguksa Temple, Yeosu

Heungguksa Temple is said to have been founded in 1195, the twenty-fifth year of King Myeongjong of Goryeo, by State Preceptor Bojo, Jinul. During the Japanese invasions of 1592, the monks of this temple distinguished themselves by helping General Yi Sun-sin defeat the Japanese forces, but the temple itself was entirely burned down, and the buildings standing today were rebuilt in 1624, the second year of King Injo. Daeungjeon Hall was rebuilt when the monk Gyeteuk restored the temple in 1624, the second year of King Injo, and it is the temple's main worship hall, enshrining the Sakyamuni Triad. It measures three bays across the front and three bays along the side, and its roof is a hipped-and-gabled roof that takes the shape of the character 八 when viewed from the side. The bracket structure supporting the roof eaves is arranged not only above the pillars but also between them, in the tapo style, and three clusters of these brackets are placed between each pair of pillars, giving a lavish impression. The three front bays are divided at equal intervals and fitted with tall, lattice-patterned doors. Inside, the ceiling is finished as a coffered ceiling in the shape of the character 井, and a small roof-shaped canopy has been built over the Buddha's seat to lend it further solemnity. Behind the Buddha image hangs the hubultaeng of Daeungjeon Hall at Heungguksa Temple — a Buddhist painting hung behind the main altar, itself designated a treasure — painted in 1693, the nineteenth year of King Sukjong. Among buildings of the same style, it stands out for its lavish, solemn character, and it preserves the building techniques of the mid- to late Joseon period particularly well.

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Yeosu, Jeonnam & Gwangju

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Treasure · 보물