Daeungjeon Hall of Gagyeonsa Temple, Goesan

Gagyeonsa Temple was founded by the monk Yuil during the reign of Silla's King Beopheung (r. 514-540). According to a legend from the time of its building, work began near present-day Chilseong-myeon, when a flock of crows suddenly appeared, carrying wood shavings and sawdust in their beaks and dropping them into a small pond. When Yuil looked into the water he found a Buddha image there; on attaining enlightenment he filled in the pond and built the temple, naming it Gagyeonsa. It was rebuilt by the monk Tongil in the early Goryeo period, and repaired during the reign of King Hyejong (r. 943-945); it has since undergone repair on several further occasions, continuing to the present. Daeungjeon Hall of Gagyeonsa Temple is the main hall enshrining Sakyamuni Buddha, and stands at the centre of the temple. It sits squarely on a foundation built of square-cut stones, with three bays across the front and two bays along the side; it is a single-storey building with a gabled roof whose sides form the shape of the character for "person". The bracket sets that support and decorate the eaves are of the dapo style, set both above the columns and between them. All three front bays are fitted with latticed doors for entry, and latticed doors are also set at the front of the side bays. Inside stands a magnificent canopy above the altar, its original form well preserved, beneath which the Buddha image is enshrined. Daeungjeon Hall of Gagyeonsa Temple is a late-Joseon building, well composed overall, and offers a good opportunity to study the building techniques of its period.

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Region

Goesan, Chungbuk

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Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산