Daeungbojeon Hall of Beopjusa Temple, Boeun

Beopjusa Temple, at the foot of Songnisan Mountain, was first built in 553, the fourteenth year of King Jinheung of Silla, and rebuilt in 776, the twelfth year of King Hyegong. It was entirely burned down during the Japanese invasions of Korea, and was rebuilt in 1624, the second year of King Injo, by the monk Byeogam; it has since undergone repairs on several occasions down to the present day. The Daeungbojeon is a two-story building measuring seven bays across the front and four bays along the side, with a hip-and-gable roof that forms the shape of the character 八 (meaning "eight") when viewed from the side. The bracket sets made to support and decorate the eaves are placed both above the columns and between them, in the multi-cluster (dapo) style. The trio of Buddha statues enshrined inside were made when Byeogam rebuilt the hall: in the centre is Vairocana Buddha, the dharma-body; on the left is Rocana Buddha, the reward-body; and on the right is Sakyamuni Buddha, the transformation-body. This building is, along with Geungnakjeon Hall at Muryangsa Temple and Gakhwangjeon Hall at Hwaeomsa Temple, one of Korea's three great Buddhist halls.

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Boeun, Chungbuk

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Treasure · 보물