Sutasa Daejeokgwangjeon Hall, Hongcheon

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2250

Category

Architecture

Era

조선시대

Designated year

2024

Location

홍천군, 강원특별자치도— 강원특별자치도 홍천군 수타사로 473 (영귀미면)

Coordinates

37.698384, 127.959211Kakao address conversion

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Hongcheon Suta Temple was originally established as follows according to seventeenth-century temple historical records including "Historical Record of Hongcheon District Eastern Peacock Mountain Suta Temple" (Hongcheon-hyeon Donggongjaeksan Suta-sa Sagjeok) and "Historical Record of Geonbong Temple and Subsidiary Geonbong Temples" (Geonbong-sa Geubjip Geonbong-sa Malsa Sagjeok): Buddhist Patriarch Wonhyo established Ilwol Temple on Mount Usseok during the Silla period. In 1569 (Seonjo 2nd year), the temple relocated to its present Mount Gongjak location, adopting the name Suta Temple. Following the Imjin War (1592), temple buildings were entirely destroyed by fire. Subsequently, Buddhist Master Kong-jam undertook temple reconstruction in 1636 (Injo 14th year), establishing the temple's continuous existence to the present era. *According to the "Historical Record of Geonbong Temple and Subsidiary Temples," the temple underwent name-change to Suta Temple (Susa-sa), emphasizing Amitabha Buddha's infinite lifespan symbolism, in 1811. Hongcheon Suta Temple's Dajikgwang Hall (Hall of Great Illumination) comprises a 3-bay-front, 3-bay-side structure utilizing double-eave overlapping-roof multiple-bracket-system hip-and-gable-roof design, preserving late-Joseon architectural styling characteristics. Though modest in scale, the Dajikgwang Hall demonstrates well-balanced proportional relationships among component sections, manifesting high artistic refinement characteristic of late-Joseon Buddhist temple architecture. Notably, the central Buddha altar enshrines Vairochana Buddha (Biroja-na-bul), the cosmic Buddha form, with portions of the bracket system and curved-beam components preserving mid-Joseon architectural characteristics, demonstrating significant architectural-historical value. Additionally, following Buddhist Master Kong-jam's 1636 reconstruction, detailed historical documentation supports repair and renovation activities, conferring high historical and scholarly value. *Vairochana Buddha (Biroja-na-bul) temple halls enshrine Vairochana Buddha as the principal deity, with wall-mounted posterior-altar paintings depicting the "Assembly on Vulture Peak" (Yeongsan-hwesang-do) (Gangwon Region-Designated Cultural Asset) functioning as the painted Buddha-form backdrop.

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