Namhansanbeopwasa Temple Site and Stupa

This site lies below Beolbong Peak in Beopwagol valley, near the North Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. The name Beopwasa Temple originates from the Byeongja War (the Second Manchu Invasion of Joseon, 1636–1637). During that war, the Qing general Yanggori, who had entered Joseon, was killed in battle here by the Joseon general Won Du-pyo. He was the son-in-law of the Qing Taizong, Nurhaci. Because he came from Beopwadun in Manchuria, China, he was called 'General Beopwa.' After his death, Qing Taizong is said to have built a temple here in his memory and named it Beopwasa. At the ruined site of Beopwasa, there are building sites presumed to be those of Daeungjeon Hall and a sanshingak (a shrine to the mountain spirit). Below the building sites, a retaining wall of piled natural stones survives. A short distance below the site of Daeungjeon Hall stand three stupas. A stone pagoda symbolises the Buddha's tomb, whereas a stupa is the tomb of a monk; the cremated remains or relics (sari) of eminent, highly respected monks were enshrined in stupas. Viewed from the front, the stupa on the left has a bell-shaped body set on a hexagonal pedestal. The middle stupa bears an inscription reading 'Pyeongeondang Seonbaek Daesa,' identifying whose stupa it is.

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Where it is

Region

Hanam, Gyeonggi

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료