Chaejillu Pavilion of Hwabangsa Temple, Namhae

Hwabangsa Temple stands at the foot of Mangunsan Mountain in Daegok-ri. It was founded by the monk Wonhyo during the reign of King Sinmun of Silla and was then called Yeonjuksa Temple. It was later moved to its present site, rebuilt on a larger scale and renamed Hwabangsa in 1636, the 14th year of King Injo. Chaejillu Pavilion is the building that faces Daeungjeon Hall, standing before it as visitors pass through the Iljumun, the one-pillar gate, on the way into the temple grounds. It was built in 1638, the 16th year of King Injo, by the monk Gyewon. When the temple burned down during the Japanese invasions of Korea (the Imjin War), it was soon rebuilt through the devotion of the faithful, and it has survived in that form to the present day. The pavilion measures five bays across the front and two bays along the side, and its roof is a gabled roof that forms the shape of the character "人" (person) when viewed from the side. The brackets decorating and supporting the roof eaves are carved in the shape of birds' wings, in the ikgong style, showing the technique characteristic of the late Joseon period.

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Where it is

Region

Namhae, Gyeongnam

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료