It is a wooden building from the Joseon period, 3 bays across the front and 2 bays on the sides, with a hip-and-gable roof. It enshrines Shakyamuni Buddha.
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Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple Today
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Nov 4 (Wed)
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Sunset
17:35
Sunrise 06:58
Crowd forecast
100 = this place at its busiest
13.71 · Quiet
Forecast by Korea Tourism Organization · received Oct 31
Crowd forecast: A relative forecast where 100 is this place at its busiest; not for comparing places. Quiet 0–39 · Moderate 40–69 · Busy 70 and over — bands set by this site
The Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple is a Joseon-period wooden hall for Shakyamuni Buddha
The Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple (佛住寺大雄殿) is a wooden Buddhist hall that enshrines Shakyamuni Buddha. It was built in the Joseon period and stands in Jangsang-ri, Napo-myeon, Gunsan-si. The Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple became a Jeonbuk State–designated Tangible Cultural Heritage on August 16, 1985. Buljusa Temple, to which the main hall belongs, is known to have been founded under King Uija of Baekje, who reigned 641–660.
Structure of the Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple: 3 bays by 2 bays, a hip-and-gable roof and mixed bracket sets
Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple is a building with a hip-and-gable roof on a high base, 3 bays across the front and 2 bays on the sides. Its brackets mix two methods. Placing the brackets only on top of the columns follows the column-head bracket style, while the assembly uses complex techniques of the multi-bracket system, giving both stability and decoration. The columns have entasis: the middle is thicker than the top and bottom.
Front doors of the Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple: three a-ja-pattern doors in the center bay, two doors in each end bay
The front of the Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple has different doors in the center bay and the two end bays. The center bay has three doors with an a-ja (亞) pattern, and each end bay has two doors. The architectural style and joinery methods of Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple serve as material for understanding how Buddhist architecture changed in the late Joseon period.
When was the Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple designated as cultural heritage?
The Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple became a Jeonbuk State–designated Tangible Cultural Heritage on August 16, 1985. Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple is a wooden Buddhist hall built in the Joseon period. source 1
Which Buddha is enshrined at the Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple?
The Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple enshrines Shakyamuni Buddha. Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple is a Buddhist hall with a hip-and-gable roof, built on a high base, 3 bays across the front and 2 bays on the sides. source 1
When can I visit the Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple?
You can visit the Daeungjeon Hall of Buljusa Temple from sunrise to sunset, and parking is available. Call Buljusa Temple at 063-451-1518 for inquiries. source 2
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