Daeungbojeon Hall Sumidan Altar of Jeondeungsa Temple, Ganghwa

A sumidan is a form of pedestal, resembling Mount Sumeru, the centre of the Buddhist cosmos, on which a Buddha image is enshrined; together with the canopy above it inside Daeungjeon Hall, it beautifully depicts the majestic Buddhist world. The sumidan of Jeondeungsa Temple measures 480 cm across, 118 cm high and 200 cm deep, and is presumed to have been made in the seventeenth century. Between the mouldings of the lowest supporting section, goblin-like figures, guardian deities of the Buddhist Dharma, are carved in a playful manner, while the panels of the middle section are elaborately pierced with flowers, trees, birds, scrolling foliage, auspicious flower motifs and imaginary animals, giving it great value as cultural heritage.

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Where it is

Region

Ganghwa, Incheon

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산