Daeungjeon Hall of Seonseoksa Temple, Seongju

Seonseoksa Temple was founded in 692, the first year of King Hyoso of Unified Silla, when Great Master Uisang built it to the west of its present site and named it Singwangsa Temple. It was later moved to its present location in 1361, the tenth year of King Gongmin of Goryeo, by Great Master Naong. At that time, because a large boulder had emerged at the new temple site, the character 禪 (seon), meaning 'to prepare or level ground,' was added to give it the name Seonseoksa Temple. In 1725, the first year of King Yeongjo, it was moved to its former site to the west, and in 1804, the fourth year of King Sunjo, it was moved back again to its present location, where it remains today. Within the temple grounds, along with the Daeungjeon Hall, the Myeongbujeon Hall, Chilseonggak Hall (Seven Star Pavilion) and Sanwanggak Hall (Mountain Spirit Shrine) still survive. The Daeungjeon Hall measures three bays across the front and three bays to the side, with a matbae roof, a gabled roof that, seen from the side, forms the shape of the character 人 (person). The gongpo brackets made to decorate and support the eaves are arranged in the dapo style, in which brackets are placed both atop the pillars and between them.

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Region

Seongju, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산