Nine-story Stone Pagoda in Seojeong-ri, Cheongyang

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.18

Category

Sites & Pagodas

Era

고려시대

Designated year

1963

Location

청양군, 충청남도— 충남 청양군 정산면 서정리 16-2번지

Coordinates

36.410707, 126.953051

Buseoksa Temple located on the mid-slope of Bonghwangsan Mountain is built by Monk Uisang in the 16th year of King Munmu (676) of Silla Dynasty and where he taught the Avatamsaka Sutra, one of the Buddhist holy books. The legend says that a woman who adored Uisang studying in Tang of China was changed into a dragon and flew to this area. Then she defeated five hundreds thieves hiding in this area with a rock, which fell behind the Muryangsujeon Hall carving a letter 'Buseok' of itself. The rock is still in this area. Muryangsujeon Hall was constructed as the main hall of Buseoksa Temple by its founder, Monk Uisang, during the reign of King Munmu (661-681) of the Silla Dynasty (B.C.57 - A.D.935). It was rebuilt in the second year of King U (1376) of Goryeo and painting of the traditional colorful patterns was added on the building during the reign of King Gwanghaegun (1608 - 1623) of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). An Amitabha Buddha is enshrined on the western wall of the hall and it is placed by the side of a Buddhist shrine unlike those in other Buddhist temples. Muryangsujeon Hall is the second oldest wooden building in Korea next to Geungnakjeon Hall in Bongjeongsa Temple. This hall is a standard building to study structure and formality of ancient Buddhist shrines in Korea.

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