Jangansa Temple Yeon

The yeon, a ceremonial palanquin, held at Jangansa Temple retains the overall frame of a palanquin made at a temple in the late Joseon period, but its detailed ornaments and carvings have come away from their original positions, and some are missing. The palanquin as a whole consists of carrying poles with four handles, a rectangular body fitted with windows on all four sides, and a roof (okgae). The wooden carrying poles and body are painted with red pigment, and a variety of patterns are carved into the surface for detailed decoration, with separately made ornaments also attached in places. On the underside of the body, an ink inscription records, in a production note (joseonggi) and a list of the resident monks (sanjungjil), that the Jungdan Yeon of Jangansa Temple on Bulgwangsan Mountain was made in the 25th year of the Qianlong reign (1760) and then remodelled again the following ninth month. A palanquin of similar style is the Anjeongsa Temple Yeon, made in 1752 and designated a Gyeongsangnam-do Tangible Cultural Heritage. According to its ink inscription, the Jangansa Yeon dates to 1760; not only is its date of production relatively early, but its detailed carving and decorative technique are also outstanding, making it a representative example of late Joseon Buddhist craft.

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Where it is

Region

Gijang, Busan

Designation

Provincial Folklore Heritage · 시도민속문화유산