Beomeosa Temple

A temple in Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea. Its mountain name is Geumjeongsan. It is one of the 31 main temples of old Korea. It was founded in 662 (according to one theory, 835) during the Silla Dynasty by Gisang, the founder of Haedong Kegon. Along with Buseoksa Temple on Mount Taebaek in North Gyeongsang Province, it is one of the Ten Kegon Temples. It was burned down by Japanese troops in 1592, but was rebuilt in 1602 by Zen master Shunkan. It was burned down again, but was rebuilt by Myozen in the autumn of 1613. Even now, the temple is lined with magnificent buildings and sub-temples, centered around the main hall, Birujeon, and Ryugejeon. The Daiyuden Hall, with its three-bay, three-sided, single-story gabled roof, is extremely delicate and ornate in both structure and decoration, and exudes a sense of grandeur. The Buddhist altar in the inner sanctuary is also extremely majestic. Remains from the time of the temple's founding include a stone tower and stone lantern. There are 33 branch temples in various locations.

[Michio Sato]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

韓国（大韓民国）、釜山(ふざん)広域市にある寺。山号は金井(きんせい)山。旧朝鮮三十一本山の一つ。新羅(しらぎ)662年（一説に835年）海東華厳(かいとうけごん)の初祖義湘(ぎしょう)の創建。慶尚北道の太白山(たいはくさん)浮石寺とともに華厳伝教十刹(じっさつ)の一つ。1592年日本軍の兵火にかかって焼失したが、1602年春観禅師が再建。ふたたび火災にあったが、1613年秋、妙全が重建した。現在も大雄殿、毘盧(びる)殿、龍華(りゅうげ)殿などの建造物を中心として壮麗な伽藍(がらん)および塔頭(たっちゅう)が並ぶ。なかでも、大雄殿は三間三面、単層切妻造で、構造・装飾ともに繊細華麗を極め、なおかつ雄健の風を帯びており、内陣の仏壇も荘厳きわまりないものである。創建時の遺構に石塔、石灯がある。諸方に末寺33か寺を有する。

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