Banja of Daewonsa Temple, Sancheong

A banja is a type of metal percussion instrument used in Buddhist temples. Also called a geumgo or geumgu, it was used to gather the community or to signal urgent matters. This banja has an outer diameter of 62 cm, an inner diameter of 37 cm and a width of 15 cm; part of its rim is missing, but it is still in use today. There is no decorative pattern on its surface, and three raised lines form concentric circles. It follows the common hollow form, and the side likewise bears three raised lines running around it. Above the central line are two rings, allowing it to be hung. An inscription on its inner surface indicates that it was made in 1701, the twenty-seventh year of King Sukjong of Joseon, making it a valuable piece of evidence.

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Where it is

Region

Sancheong, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산