Goseonghwaamsa Temple

The temple was founded during the reign of King Hyegong of Silla by the monk Jinpyo, who named it Hwaamsa (華巖寺) — present-day Goseonghwaamsa Temple. It burned down in 1623, the first year of King Injo of Joseon, and was rebuilt in 1625, undergoing repeated cycles of destruction and reconstruction thereafter. In 1864, the first year of Emperor Gojong, it was relocated to its present site at the foot of Subawi Rock and renamed Suamsa (穗岩寺); in 1912 it was renamed again, this time Hwaamsa (禾岩寺), using a different character for "hwa". It burned down once more during the Korean War, and only the main worship hall was rebuilt afterwards. In 1991 the existing buildings were demolished and new ones built in preparation for the World Scout Jamboree, giving the temple its present form. Surviving buildings include an Iljumun Gate, the Daeungjeon Hall, the Samseonggak (Hall of the Three Sages), the Myeongbujeon Hall, and monks' quarters, together with a group of budo (stone stupas commemorating monks) and some stone steps believed to date from the late Joseon period.

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Where it is

Region

Goseong, Gangwon

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료