Bodeoksa Temple Geungnakjeon Hall

Bodeoksa Temple stands on the southern slopes of Seowonsan Mountain. It was first built in 1871, the eighth year of Emperor Gojong's reign, as successor to Gayasa Temple, which had originally stood on the southern slopes of Ogyangbong Peak. Gayasa Temple had once contained an exceptionally fine stone pagoda known as the Gold Pagoda, with stone chambers on each of its four sides, each enshrining a stone Buddha. However, following a geomantic belief that the temple's site would produce royal descendants, Heungseon Daewongun burned down Gayasa Temple in 1860, the eleventh year of King Cheoljong's reign, and built the grave of his father, Namwon-gun, on the site. When his son Gojong (r. 1863–1907) later ascended the throne, a temple was built at the present location in gratitude for this, and was named Bodeoksa. At the centre of Bodeoksa stands the Geungnakjeon Hall, which enshrines the Amitabha Buddha; to its left is the two-storey Seobyeoldang building, facing it the abbot's quarters, and to its right the Dongbyeoldang building, with a pond also within the grounds — the whole forming an open, square (ㅁ-shaped) layout. The Geungnakjeon Hall measures three bays across the front and two bays along the side, with a gabled roof whose profile forms the shape of the character 人. In front of the hall stands a stone lantern designated as a Chungcheongnam-do Cultural Heritage Material, and beside it is the Gwaneumjeon Hall.

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Where it is

Region

Yesan, Chungnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산