Naesosaseolseondanggwayosa Temple

Naesosa Temple stands at the southern tip of the Byeonsan Peninsula. It was built in 633, the 34th year of King Mu of Baekje, by the ascetic monk Hyegu, and was first called Soraesa Temple. There is no historical basis for how Soraesa came to be renamed Naesosa, but it is said that the name was changed to commemorate a visit and donation made to the temple by the Chinese general Su Dingfang. The temple was rebuilt and repaired in 1633, the 11th year of King Injo, and has continued to the present. The Seolseondang Hall and Yosa (monks' quarters) within the grounds of Naesosa Temple, registered together as Naesosaseolseondanggwayosa, are two interconnected buildings. Seolseondang Hall was built in 1640, the 18th year of King Injo, by Great Master Cheongyeong; it has six bays across the front and three bays along the side, with a gabled roof whose sides form the shape of the character for "person". The rightmost bay is a wooden-floored room, and the two southern bays at the front form a kitchen for heating, fitted with a large hearth. The bracket sets that support and decorate the eaves are of the jusimpo style, set only above the columns. Yosa is thought to have been built together with Seolseondang Hall in 1640, and has six bays across the front and two bays along the side; it is a two-storey building with a gabled roof whose sides form the shape of the character for "person". At present the ground floor is used as monks' rooms, a dining hall and a kitchen. The upper floor is a wooden-floored space, with a ventilation window set into the wall of each bay so that food and goods can be stored there. Seolseondang Hall and Yosa are joined on all four sides, forming an unusual layout in the shape of the character 回, enclosing a courtyard and a well at its centre.

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Where it is

Region

Buan, Jeonbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산