Geungnakbojeon Hall of Heungcheonsa Temple

Heungcheonsa Temple, located in Donam-dong, Seoul, was built in 1395, the fourth year of King Taejo of Joseon, after the tomb of Queen Sindeok of the Kang clan, who had died, was designated as Jeongneung Royal Tomb. At the time it was a large temple of some 170 kan (bays), enshrining a statue of Avalokiteshvara and offering prayers for the peace and wellbeing of the state and its people. The Geungnakbojeon Hall of Heungcheonsa Temple is a Dharma hall enshrining Amitabha Buddha, who attained buddhahood ten kalpas ago and preaches to the multitudes in the Western Paradise; it was rebuilt in 1853, the fourth year of King Cheoljong, by the monk Gyejang. It measures three bays across the front and three bays along the side, and has a hip-and-gable roof (paljak roof), whose sides form the shape of the character 八 (eight). It is built in the dapo style, with bracket sets (gongpo) that support the eaves while also serving a decorative function, placed both atop the columns and between them. The Geungnakbojeon Hall is an ornate wooden building that retains well the appearance of a nineteenth-century temple and demonstrates outstanding architectural technique. As a rare example of temple architecture in Seoul, it is regarded as an especially valuable heritage.

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Where it is

Region

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산