Daebang Hall of Heungcheonsa Temple, Seoul

The Daebang Hall of Heungcheonsa Temple reflects the climate of the modern period, when the Pure Land practice of chanting the Buddha's name (yeombul) was flourishing widely. It is a distinctively composite worship hall combining a space for yeombul practice together with ancillary spaces such as a pavilion, monks' quarters and a kitchen, arranged so that practitioners carry out yeombul chanting with the Daeungjeon Hall serving as both the actual and the symbolic Buddhist altar. Departing from earlier traditional methods, it shows the emergence of a composite and functional form of modern architecture, carrying not only historical value but also a distinctive architectural form, spatial composition and spirit of its age.

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Where it is

Region

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산