Jaullu Pavilion of Yongmunsa Temple, Yecheon

Yongmunsa Temple was founded by the monk Duun in the tenth year of King Gyeongmun of Unified Silla (870). It is said to take its name from a dragon that greeted Duun on a rock when he reached Yongmunsan Mountain. Jaullu is a two-storey pavilion built by the Great Master Jaeom in the twentieth year of King Uijong of Goryeo (1166); it was rebuilt in the sixteenth year of King Myeongjong of Joseon (1561), and again in the thirteenth year of King Gwanghaegun (1621). It was later repaired in 1979 and has survived to the present in that form. The bracket sets decorating and supporting the eaves are carved in the shape of bird wings, in the ikgong style. The ceiling inside is a yeondeung, or open-rafter, ceiling, which leaves the timber frame exposed. During the Japanese invasions of Korea (the Imjin War), the pavilion also served the nation as a place where straw sandals were made and supplied to the monk-soldiers. Its architectural style reflects the techniques of the mid-to-late Joseon period, and it continues to be used today as a site for offering the Dharma during Buddhist ceremonies.

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Where it is

Region

Yecheon, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산