Haeworam Hermitage

Haeworam Hermitage was founded in 1352, the first year of King Gongmin of Goryeo, by the monks Haegyeong and Wolsan. Its name, Haeworam, was taken from one character each from the names of these two monks. It was rebuilt in 1556, the 11th year of King Myeongjong of Joseon, by the magistrate of Namwon; rebuilt again in 1747, the 23rd year of King Yeongjo, by the lay Buddhist Yang Jeong-bong; and rebuilt once more in 1858, the ninth year of King Cheoljong, and again in 1915, giving it its present form. The surviving buildings include the main hall, which is an inbeopdang (a hall combining a Buddha hall with monks' living quarters), a sansin-gak (mountain spirit shrine) and monks' quarters. The main hall is L-shaped in plan: one side has a hipped-and-gabled roof which, seen from the side, resembles the Chinese character for 'eight' (八), while the other side has a hipped roof whose front takes the shape of a trapezoid. The sansin-gak measures one bay across the front and one bay deep, with a gabled roof that, seen from the side, resembles the Chinese character for 'person' (人).

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Where it is

Region

Imsil, Jeonbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료