Hwaeomgangdang Lecture Hall of Bongjeongsa Temple, Andong

Bongjeongsa Temple is said by tradition to have been founded in 672 (the twelfth year of King Munmu of Silla) by the monk Neungin, though specific records that have come to light since, such as the renovation record of Geungnakjeon Hall, suggest it was actually founded by Neungin in the latter half of the seventh century. Hwaeomgangdang is a lecture hall where monks studied the basic doctrines of Buddhism. According to records such as the Yangbeopdang Jungsugi (Record of the Renovation of Yangbeopdang), it is presumed that Hwaeomgangdang was renovated at the same time as Geungnakjeon Hall and Daeungjeon Hall, within the same temple precincts, when those halls were rebuilt in the seventeenth century. The building measures three bays across the front and two bays to the side, with a gable roof that, seen from the side, resembles the shape of the Chinese character for "person" (人). It is built in the jusimpo style, in which the decorative bracket structures supporting the roof eaves are placed only above the columns. These members are mixed with other techniques to give an eclectic form, and the decorative elements used are simpler than those of Daeungjeon Hall. Also, because the building serves as a lecture hall, the columns are low, but the bracket sets are made large, giving balance to its outward appearance. Of the three bays, two form a room and one a kitchen, with a built-in wall cupboard set between the kitchen and the room. Built with a calm and stable air, it is a valuable piece of cultural heritage that provides important material for the history of traditional Korean architecture.

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Andong, Gyeongbuk

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Treasure · 보물