Gwacheon Yukbongilmyeongsa Temple Site

The site lies in the eastern valley of the southern ridge of Gwanaksan Mountain. Building platforms were formed by constructing stone retaining walls on the gently sloping ground. As no written records survive, specific details such as the temple's name, founding, or abandonment are unknown. At the southern end of the site, two tiers of stone retaining walls were built running east–west to create a level platform, on which the remains of one building presumed to be the main hall (geumdangji) and another presumed to be a monks' quarters (yosachae) have been identified. Four lotus-pattern pedestal stones, apparently used as pedestals for Buddha statues or as stone-lantern components, are presumed to date from the late Unified Silla to early Goryeo period. All the stone components are vigorously, finely, and beautifully carved. The stone pagoda components include a base stone, body stones, and finial parts, which also appear to date from the same period as the lotus-pattern pedestals. Roof tiles, earthenware fragments, celadon, and white porcelain from the Unified Silla, Goryeo, and Joseon periods have also been excavated here. Considering the stone structures remaining at the site together with the excavated artefacts, the temple is presumed to have first been built in the late Unified Silla period. It appears to have continued as a functioning temple until the mid-12th century, to have been rebuilt around the late 14th century, and to have been finally abandoned around the late 17th century. The temple is of historical significance in that its founding can be traced back to the Unified Silla period.

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Where it is

Region

Gwacheon, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물