Dabosa Temple Daeungjeon Hall

Dabosa Temple is said to have been founded during the Baekje period, though another tradition holds that it was built by the Venerable Wonhyo in 661, the eighth year of King Taejong Muyeol of Silla. It was rebuilt twice afterwards, and the buildings standing today are presumed to date from the late Joseon period, in the nineteenth century. The temple precinct contains the Daeungjeon Hall together with the Myeongbujeon Hall, Yeongsangjeon Hall, Chilseonggak Shrine, and monks' quarters, among other buildings. The Daeungjeon Hall, presumed to have been built in the late Joseon period, measures three kan across the front and two kan along the side, with a matbae roof that, seen from the side, takes the shape of the character 人 (person). Its lattice doors are finely carved with patterns of chrysanthemum, plum blossom and peony. Inside, the ceiling combines two forms: a 'well' (jeong, 井-shaped) coffered section that conceals the structure above, and an exposed-rafter (yeondeung) section where the ceiling framework is left visible.

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Where it is

Region

Naju, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료