Beopjusa
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Overview
Beopjusa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism situated on the slopes of Songnisan in Naesongni-myeon, Boeun County, in the province of Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea.
History
Silla monk Uisin completed the initial construction in 653. Historically the temple has been associated with Beopsang thought and the worship of the Maitreya Buddha.
In the Goryeo dynasty, as many as 3,000 monks practiced and lived in Beopjusa. Some of the original structures from 653 stil stand on the temple grounds, including a cistern and iron pot for serving food and water to thousands of monks. Beopjusa thrived as a center for the Jogye Order until the Joseon Dynasty when the Confucian court refused to support Buddhist temples.
Palsangjeon, a wooden pagoda, is renown throughout Korea. Like most of the buildings in the temple compound, Palsangjeon burned to the ground in the Seven Year War, under going reconstruction in 1624.
Legend states that Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty retired to a spot near Beopjusa frustrated by his sons' fighting for power.
Gallery
- Palsangjeon Hall.JPG
Palsangjeon Pagoda.
- Golden Maitreya Statue at Beopjusa.JPG
Golden Maitreya Statue.
See also
- Korean Buddhist temples
- Korean Buddhism
- Religion in South Korea
- Korean architecture
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External links
- Official site. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- Asian Historical Architecture: Beopjusa Temple. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- Korea Temple. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- Tour2Korea. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
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