Geungnakjeon Hall of Bongamsa Temple, Mungyeong

Geungnakjeon Hall of Bongamsa Temple, Mungyeong, is said to be a venerable building used as a wondang (royal votive shrine) by King Gyeongsun of Silla when he took refuge there. Inside the hall today hangs a plaque reading "Eopilgak" (Hall of Royal Calligraphy), and a ridge-end tile records the date Showa 16 (1941), suggesting that the roof structure was repaired during the Japanese colonial period. Within Bongamsa Temple, Geungnakjeon is the oldest hall and the one that best preserves its original form. Its shape and location suggest that it was most likely a royal wondang built in the mid- to late Joseon period, while the platform and cornerstones can be attributed to the Goryeo period. The tall single-storey body is encircled by an eave extension that gives it the appearance of a two-storey building, and the distinctive technique of setting the columns of the main body and those of the eave extension in different rows is notable. Its unusual exterior, construction technique and dancheong (decorative colour painting) preserve well the architectural appearance of the mid- to late Joseon period, giving it sufficient historical, artistic and academic value.

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Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk

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Treasure · 보물