Daeungbojeon of Yongjoosa


“Daeungbojeon, the main Buddha hall of Yongjoosa Temple, is reached after Passing underneath Cheonboru Pavilion. The landscape of Daeungbojeon, framed by the pillars of Cheonboru, resembles a painting on a canvas.”

“This historical Dharma hall of Daeungbojeon was founded in 1790 at the time of the establishment of Yongjoosa. Since that time, it has gone through a number of repairs and reconstructions, though maintaining its original appearance.”

“At the corner of both sides of the staircases of Daeungbojeon, daewooseok have been installed as end stones. Daewooseok are generally decorated with lotus flowers or plants called dangcho, and are carved with clouds and peonies. It is said that this style is the same as that of Hyunreungwon, Prince Sado’s tomb.”

“Daeungbojeon in Yongjoosa serves as an enormous art gallery. Kim Hongdo, one of the most famous painters at that time, was known to contribute to the paintings hung behind the Buddha statues, which were a massive four meters long. It was said that he utilized rare techniques of perspective and shading at that time.”

“King Jeongjo’s love for his parents, combined with 1,700 years of Korean Buddhist art, have created such beauty that Daeungbojeon of Yongjoosa has become a delightfully precious piece of cultural heritage incomparable to anything else in the world.”