Heungjeonri Temple Site, Samcheok

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.565

Category

유적지

Era

통일신라 및 고려시대

Designated year

2022

Location

삼척시, 강원특별자치도— 강원도 삼척시 도계읍 흥전리 산 92-1

Coordinates

37.214927, 129.023971Kakao address conversion

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The Samcheok Heungjeonri Temple Site was confirmed through multiple excavation surveys to contain various building sites, stone pagoda sites, foundation stones, and other remains. High-status artifacts from the Unified Silla period were discovered, including tablets with inscriptions such as '國統' and '大藏經', flawless bronze ewers, seal boxes including cinnabar, bronze official seals, and gilt-bronze openwork decorative plates. Through its remains and artifacts, the site serves as evidence of the Silla official system documented only in literature, providing insight into Silla's local governance methods for strengthening and controlling regional forces. It is an important historic site for understanding the history of Buddhism, art, and architecture during the Unified Silla and Goryeo periods.

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