Daeungjeon Hall of Boseoksa Temple

Boseoksa Temple was founded in 885, the eleventh year of King Heongang of Silla, by the monk Jogu. It is said that the temple took its name, meaning "gem", because gold mined in front of the temple site at the time of its founding was used to make a Buddha statue. The temple burned down during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) and was rebuilt by Empress Myeongseong during the reign of Emperor Gojong (r. 1863–1907). The Daeungjeon Hall of Boseoksa Temple is a building three bays wide and two bays deep, built in the dapo bracket style with a matbae (gable) roof, and retains its antique character well. Inside, the principal image of Sakyamuni Buddha is enshrined at the centre, flanked by the bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra.

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Region

Geumsan, Chungnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산