Seonunsa Manse Pavilion, Gochang

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2065

Category

Architecture

Era

조선시대

Designated year

2020

Location

고창군, 전북특별자치도— 전라북도 고창군 선운사로 250 (아산면)

Coordinates

35.496968, 126.578387

According to the records kept at Seonunsa Temple, Manseru Pavilion was originally built in 1620 (the 12th year of the reign of King Gwanghae) and named Daeyangru. However, it was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt in 1752 (the 28th year of the reign of King Yeongjo). It is a well-preserved one-story building sized 9 kan by 2 kan with a gable roof fitted with bird wing-shaped brackets supporting the eaves. It is said that the original structure was a tower-shaped structure consisting of various stories, while the current one-story hall appears to reflect the trend of converting temple structures into spaces for worship of the Buddha during the late Joseon period. One noteworthy aspect of this hall is its sheer size, i.e. its 9-kan façade, which makes it the largest building of its kind in the country. The 3-kan middle section of the structure features a crossbeam supported by two outside columns, while the 3-kan sections on the right and left feature a high column erected in the middle and two beams facing each other on the column. Thus, the overall structure is supported by laying beams in two different ways for structural safety, with the importance of the middle section of the structure stressed. Natural wood whose end is two-pronged for the crossbeam placed on the high column in the middle section to produce an effect of having the crossbeams placed on the upper structure of the building look like dancing together

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