Hongjeam Hermitage of Haeinsa Temple, Hapcheon

This hermitage belongs to Haeinsa Temple and is the place where Master Samyeong, who as a leader of monk soldiers rendered great service during the Japanese invasions of 1592 and 1597, practised and passed away. The name "Hongjeam" is taken from the posthumous title "Jatong Hongje Jonja" bestowed by King Gwanghaegun after Master Samyeong's death. It was built in 1614, the sixth year of King Gwanghaegun, by Master Hyegu to enshrine a portrait of Master Samyeong, and was dismantled and repaired in October 1979. It consists of a single building in the style of an inbeopdang, a hall that combines the functions of a Buddhist worship hall and living quarters, but unlike a typical inbeopdang, it has the unusual form of gathering several spaces of different function, all related to Master Samyeong, in one place. The basic floor plan is in the shape of the Chinese character 工 (gong), with the main hall at the centre surrounded by Josajeon (the Patriarchs' Hall), Yeonggak (the Portrait Hall), Honggak, Josil (the abbot's quarters) and Sijasil (the attendant's room), each space linked by a toenmaru, a narrow wooden veranda. Taking advantage of the sloping site, Honggak and Jijangjeon Hall were built projecting outward in pavilion form, while the main hall and other spaces were built as single-storey structures, making for an interesting spatial arrangement. The bracket sets (gongpo) built atop the columns to support the roof eaves were also rendered differently according to the hierarchy of each space, and the width of the bays between columns likewise varied with the function of each space. It is also unusual that round columns were used where exposed on the outside, while square columns were used for those inside. Hongjeam Hermitage, which enshrines the Stupa and Stele of Buddhist Monk Samyeong at Hongjeam Hermitage of Haeinsa Temple, Hapcheon (a treasure) along with his portrait, is a hermitage of unusual form in which spaces of several functions are gathered within a single building, its structure and style expressed in varying ways according to the hierarchy and function of each space — giving it great architectural as well as historical value.

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Where it is

Region

Hapcheon, Gyeongnam

Designation

Treasure · 보물