Uhwaru Pavilion of Hwaamsa Temple, Wanju

Hwaamsa Temple stands south of Sirubong Peak on Bulmyeongsan Mountain and is a subsidiary temple of its head temple, Geumsansa Temple. There is no detailed record of when it was founded, but records that Wonhyo and Uisang studied abroad and returned here to practise austerities suggest that it was built before the reign of King Munmu of Silla. Records discovered during dismantling and repair work in 1981 show that the temple was repaired on several occasions up to the 37th year of King Sukjong of Joseon (1711). Uhwaru Pavilion serves the same function as the main gate before Geungnakjeon Hall within the temple grounds. The building standing today was erected in the third year of King Gwanghaegun (1611) and has since been repaired several times. It has three bays across the front and three bays along the side, and its roof is a matbae (gabled) roof shaped like the character 人 when viewed from the side. The gongpo, the decorative bracket sets that support the eaves, are placed not only above the columns but also between them, in the dapo style. On the ground floor, columns are set up so that the space is open to the outside, while at the rear the floor of the upper storey is laid almost level with the ground, so that the building appears to have two storeys when seen from the front but looks like a single-storey building when seen from inside.

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Wanju, Jeonbuk

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Treasure · 보물