Daegwangjeon Hall of Pyochungsa Temple, Miryang

Pyochungsa Temple stands at the southern foot of Jaeyaksan Mountain. Originally, in 654, the first year of King Muyeol of Silla, Master Wonhyo built a temple here called Jungnimsa Temple. Then, in 829, the fourth year of King Heungdeok of Unified Silla, the king's third son, who was suffering from illness, is said to have recovered after drinking the Yeongjeong mineral spring water found here, and so the temple was renamed Yeongjeongsa Temple. The temple was rebuilt in 1715, the forty-first year of King Sukjong of Joseon, and in 1839, the fifth year of King Heonjong, a shrine was built to commemorate Master Samyeong, who raised monk soldiers during the Japanese invasions of 1592-1598 and rendered great service to the country; the temple was then renamed Pyochungsa Temple. Daegwangjeon Hall, within the precincts of Pyochungsa Temple, is also known as Daejeokgwangjeon Hall, and is the hall enshrining the Buddha Vairocana. It has five bays across the front and three bays along the side, and is a hip-and-gable roofed building whose gable end takes the shape of the character for "eight". The bracket sets, made to decoratively support the eaves, are placed not only above the columns but also between them, making it a building of the multi-cluster bracket (dapo) style. The spacing of the columns appears to have been arranged evenly, in consideration of the spacing needed for the bracket sets.

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Region

Miryang, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산