Daeheungsa Temple Daegwangmyeongjeon Hall

Daeheungsa Temple, standing halfway up Duryunsan Mountain, is a historic temple founded in 544, the fifth year of King Jinheung of Silla, by the monk Ado Hwasang. Daeheungsa Temple today is divided into a southern and a northern precinct by the Geumdangcheon Stream, which flows down from the north of the temple, and the halls in each precinct have their own distinct character. Daegwangmyeongjeon Hall, which enshrines a statue of the Buddha Vairocana, stands to the east of Pyochungsa Temple and was rebuilt in 1841, the seventh year of King Heonjong of Joseon, by the Seon master Choui. It measures three bays across the front and three bays deep, and is a simple gable-roofed building whose roofline, seen from the side, forms the shape of the character for "person" (人). Inside, only the central area above the altar is given a high, coffered ceiling in the shape of the character for "well" (井), painted with lotus, cloud and crane designs. This decorative painting is said to have been done by Choui himself, and its colours and patterns are of an outstanding quality rarely seen elsewhere. The naturally curved main beam inside the hall is also a distinctive feature of the building.

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Region

Haenam, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산