Myeongbujeon Hall of Sudasa Temple

Sudasa Temple is said to have been founded in the late Unified Silla period, when State Preceptor Jingam saw a single white lotus blooming on Mibong, the highest peak of Mount Yeonaksan, and built a temple there which he named Yeonhwasa Temple. After it burned down in 975, the 26th year of King Gwangjong of Goryeo, the monk Gagwon rebuilt it in 1185, the 15th year of King Myeongjong, and renamed it Seongamsa Temple. After it was destroyed by a great flood in 1273, the 14th year of King Wonjong, Master Samyeong repaired and rebuilt it in 1572, the fifth year of King Seonjo of Joseon, and renamed it Sudasa Temple. It was again destroyed by fire in 1705, the 31st year of King Sukjong, leaving only the buildings that survive today. The Myeongbujeon Hall of Sudasa Temple is three bays wide across the front and two bays deep, with a gable roof shaped, when seen from the side, like the Chinese character for "person" (人). The bracket sets made to support the roof eaves are found only above the columns, in the jusimpo style, suggesting that the hall was originally of a larger scale. Inside are enshrined several Buddhist images, including a seated statue of the bodhisattva Ksitigarbha made by the monk Gagwon. The mural of the "Hell" (Jiokdo) on the interior wall bears a recorded production date of 1771, the 42nd year of King Yeongjo, and is a precious work in an almost perfectly preserved condition.

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Where it is

Region

Gumi, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산