Geungnakjeon Hall of Silleuksa Temple, Jecheon

Silleuksa Temple stands at the foot of Woraksan Mountain. It is said to have been built by the monk Ado in the fourth year of King Jinpyeong of Silla (582), though the date is not certain. It is said to have later been repaired by Wonhyo during the reign of King Munmu of Silla (r. 661–681), and to have been rebuilt by Master Samyeong during the reign of King Seonjo of Joseon (r. 1567–1608), continuing down to the present. The Geungnakjeon Hall of Silleuksa Temple is a building enshrining Amitabha Buddha. It has three bays across the front and three along the side, and its gable roof (matbae roof), whose side takes the shape of the character 人 (person), is supported by bracket sets (gongpo) placed both above the columns and between them, making this a building in the dapo, or multiple-cluster bracket, style. The exterior walls are painted with Buddha images to give the building a solemn dignity, and inside, on either side of the ceiling, are paintings of the bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra, while the centre is adorned with dragons and other decoration that lend the interior a refined and elegant character. The wooden seated statue of Amitabha Buddha enshrined here is presumed to be a work of the late Joseon period.

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Region

Jecheon, Chungbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산