An ancient temple from the Baekje period that retains many national treasures and cultural properties
North Jeolla Province Jeonju CityAbout 20 kilometers south of here, at the southern foot of Moaksan Mountain (795 meters above sea level), is Geumsansa Temple, which was founded towards the end of the Baekje period (599 AD).
Five-story stone pagoda (Treasure No. 25)
According to the Geumsansa Temple Historical Records, the temple was not that big when it was first built, but it was transformed into a large temple during the Unified Silla and Goryeo periods. However, most of the buildings, including the Maitreya Hall, were destroyed during the Keicho-Bunroku Invasions (1592-1598). After that, repairs and restorations were carried out, resulting in the current layout of the temple. The three-storey Maitreya Hall (National Treasure No. 3) was rebuilt in 62, and houses the large Maitreya Triad, with the 1635m-tall Maitreya Buddha as the principal image and 11.82m-tall Maitreya Buddhas as side statues. The temple also has many other cultural assets, including treasures and national treasures.
Mirokuden (National Treasure No. 62)
It is said that Geumsansa Temple is where Gyeonghwan, the founder of Later Baekje (900-936), who used the Maitreya faith, which worships a Buddha who will appear in this world in the future, as a political ideology, was imprisoned by his son's sacred sword.The temple is located nearby Jeonju City, where the royal palace of Later Baekje was located, and it is a temple that gives us an idea of the Maitreya faith that was once present in this area.
Maitreya Hall (National Treasure No. 62), Dew Pillar (Treasure No. 22), Stone Lantern (Treasure No. 828), Hexagonal Multi-Storied Stone Pagoda (Treasure No. 27), Stone Lotus Platform (Treasure No. 23), Hanging Pillar ( Treasure No. 28), King Huide King Jinyang Pagoda Monument (Treasure No. 24), Five-Storied Stone Pagoda (Treasure No. 25), Fangdong Precept Altar (Treasure No. 26)
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| spot name | Kanayama Temple Good morning |
| Address | 15, Moak 1-gil, Geumsan-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do 15 years old 1 years old |
| Phone | 063-548-4441 |
| Time | Sunrise to sunset |
| Admission fee | Free |
| Site | www.geumsansa.org |
How to get there: Take the KTX from Yongsan Station (about 40 hours), get off at Gimje Station and take a taxi for about XNUMX minutes.
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