Seonamsa Temple Gakhwangjeon Hall

The exact date Seonamsa Temple was first built is not known, but it is said to have been rebuilt in 1088, the sixth year of King Seonjong of Goryeo, by Uicheon. Gakhwangjeon Hall was originally called Jangyukjeon Hall; it was rebuilt in 861, the first year of King Gyeongmun of Unified Silla, but was destroyed by fire during the Japanese invasions of 1592 (the Imjin War). It was restored in 1660, the first year of King Hyeonjong, and rebuilt again in 1760, the thirty-sixth year of King Yeongjo, giving it the form it retains today. Located in the most secluded corner of the temple grounds, Gakhwangjeon Hall is a small building measuring one kan across the front and one kan along the side. Its roof is a hip-and-gable roof (paljak), shaped like the Chinese character 八 (eight) when viewed from the side. The bracket sets supporting and decorating the roof eaves are placed both above and between the columns, in the dapo style; although small in scale, the building has an ornate elegance. Inside, the ceiling is fitted with a lattice pattern resembling the character 井 (well), and it houses an iron Buddha statue made when the hall was first built, which was coated with plaster paint around 1900.

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Where it is

Region

Suncheon, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료