Manboksa Temple Site, Namwon

Manboksa Temple Site lies on a low hill with Girinsan Mountain to its north and a broad plain stretching to the south; the temple is said to have been built during the reign of King Munjong of Goryeo (r. 1046–1083). It had main halls enshrining Buddhist statues, one of five storeys and another of two storeys, and records state that inside stood a Buddha statue 35 cheok (about 10 m) tall. At the time it was a large temple with many buildings, including a Daeungjeon Hall, and housed several hundred monks, but it is said to have burned down when Namwon Fortress fell during the Japanese invasion of 1597. Excavations have uncovered the traces of numerous buildings, and celadon, white porcelain and many roof tiles have been unearthed, providing valuable material for the study of Goryeo-period art history. A five-storey stone pagoda (Treasure), a stone Buddha pedestal (Treasure), a pair of flagpole supports (Treasure) and a standing stone Buddha statue (Treasure) still remain within the temple site. The layout follows the Goguryeo style of temple arrangement, and the site holds great significance as one of the representative temples of the Goryeo period.

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Where it is

Region

Namwon, Jeonbuk

Designation

Historic Site · 사적