Seonunsa Temple Dosoram Hermitage Naewongung Palace

Seonunsa Temple comprises four hermitages, including Dosoram Hermitage. Naewongung, inside Dosoram Hermitage, is a Buddhist hall built on a rugged rock outcrop and is also known as Sangdosoram, the "Upper Dosoram". It was rebuilt in 1511, the sixth year of King Jungjong of Joseon, again in 1694, the twentieth year of King Sukjong, and again in 1817, the seventeenth year of King Sunjo. Because the building stands on a massive rock, it has no raised foundation platform; it simply occupies a flat area, with only round foundation stones set beneath its pillars. The roof is a hip-and-gable roof, which from the side forms the shape of the Chinese character for "eight" (八). Round pillars were used, and the door frames carry two-leaf hinged doors shaped like the character 亞; the central bay is spaced differently from the two side bays, enlarging the space for worship. The ceiling is a "well" ceiling, which conceals the structure above behind a grid pattern resembling the character 井 ("well"). The hall enshrines a seated statue of the Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha, designated a treasure.

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Where it is

Region

Gochang, Jeonbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료