Sammaksa Temple Memorial Stele

This stele records the history of Sammaksa Temple and stands about 30 m east of Daeungjeon Hall. It is made of granite and consists of a pedestal, a body and a capstone. The inscription records that "the temple was founded by the Silla monk Wonhyo, rebuilt by State Preceptor Doseon and renamed Gwaneumsa Temple, and was then restored by King Taejo of Goryeo, who renamed it Sammaksa Temple." At the end of Goryeo and the beginning of Joseon, eminent monks such as Naong and Muhak stayed there for long periods and spread the tradition of Seon Buddhism. It is recorded that the stele was restored by royal order in the reign of King Taejo of Joseon. On the back of the inscription, the names of donors are carved. The capstone of the stele is in the form of a hipped-and-gabled roof, and its base stone is buried below ground level. Although the inscription is badly worn and difficult to read, it states that the stele stands at Sammaksa Temple, at the foot of Samseongsan Mountain in the Gwanaksan mountain range in Gyeonggi Province, with Hyangnobong to its left, and that it was erected in 1707, the thirty-third year of King Sukjong of Joseon. Overall, the stele follows a plain and unadorned form typical of Joseon-period stone steles, and it holds historical value as the sole surviving record of the history of Sammaksa Temple.

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Where it is

Region

Anyang, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산