Jeongamsa Temple Jeongmyeolbogung Palace

A jeokmyeolbogung is a hall built to enshrine the sari, or relics, of Shakyamuni Buddha. The exact date on which the Jeongmyeolbogung Hall of Jeongamsa Temple was first built is not known, but since it was rebuilt in 1771, the 47th year of King Yeongjo, it is presumed to have been originally erected in the early 18th century, and it has undergone several further repairs since. It was built to guard the sari of Shakyamuni Buddha that the Vinaya Master Jajang enshrined at Jeongamsa Temple by erecting the Sumanotap Pagoda, during the reign of Queen Seondeok of Silla. The hall measures three bays across the front and two bays along the side, with a hip-and-gable roof that, seen from the side, resembles the character for 'eight.' The bracket sets decorating and supporting the eaves are arranged only above the columns, in the jusimpo style. There is no Buddha statue inside; instead it holds two paintings of guardian deities and one bronze bell. This is typical of a jeokmyeolbogung, which enshrines no Buddha statue because the Buddha's sari is already housed in the Sumanotap Pagoda. Together with the jeokmyeolbogung at Tongdosa Temple, Beopheungsa Temple, Sangwonsa Temple and Bongjeongam Hermitage, it is counted as one of Korea's five great jeokmyeolbogung halls.

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Where it is

Region

Jeongseon, Gangwon

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료