Geonbong Temple Site, Goseong

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.569

Category

유적지

Era

고려시대

Designated year

2023

Location

고성군, 강원특별자치도— 강원도 고성군 거진읍 냉천리 36 일원

Coordinates

38.402198, 128.378048Kakao address conversion

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The Goseong Gunbongsa Ruins were founded around the 6th century and served as the birthplace of the Ten-Thousand-Day Chanting Assembly and as the central Buddhist monastery housing Shakyamuni Buddha's true relics. During the Joseon Dynasty, it functioned as a royal temple for prayer and wishes, and is historically significant as the location where Satori Dasa rallied Buddhist warrior monks during the Imjin War. Multiple cultural heritage assets remain at the site. The site underwent systematic excavation surveys beginning in 1990, with nine excavations conducted from 2002 to 2020. During the Joseon Dynasty, the site was functionally divided into the Daeungjeon and Geukrakjeon temple areas and the Nakseam Hermitage area, exhibiting the characteristics of the multi-courtyard structure typical of the Goryeo period rather than the Joseon Dynasty's typical temple layout. Comprehensive evaluation of various historical records, archaeological excavation findings, and stone artifacts demonstrates the Goseong Gunbongsa Ruins as an archaeological site of significant historical and scholarly value.

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