(금산사) Geumsansa Temple, Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea (599 C.E.)

Artist/Designer:

Project Location: South Korea

Figure 1: Opening entry gateway leading into Guemsansa Temple. ( Source | Accessed : January 2, 2024 | Photographer: Jogye )

Figure 2: Statue of Mireuk Buddha inside Geumsansa Temple Mireukjeon. ( Source | Accessed : January 2, 2024 | Photographer: Jogye )

Figure 3: Painted roofing and wall inside Geumsansa Temple. ( Source | Accessed : January 2, 2024 | Photographer: Sarah Muller )

Figure 4: Stone pagoda structure placed in front of temple hall in Geumsansa Temple. ( Source | Accessed : January 2, 2024 | Photographer: 시민아빠 )

Figure 5: Wall painting depicting 3 Deities on the side of a temple hall inside of the Geumsansa complex. ( Source | Accessed : January 2, 2024 | Photographer: 시민아빠 )

Figure 6: Stone carving of a tiger accompanying the steps up to a temple hall. ( Source | Accessed : January 2, 2024 | Photographer: 시민아빠 )

Style/Period(s):
Three Kingdom Period Korea

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Wood, Paint, Paper, Fresco, Paper Screen

Function(s):
Religious Building

Related Website(s):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geumsansa | Accessed : November 23, 2023

https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/locIntrdn/locIntrdnList.do?vcontsId=93836&menuSn=351 | Accessed : November 23, 2023

https://koreantempleguide.com/templestay-geumsansa-temple-gimje-jeollabuk-do/ | Accessed : November 23, 2023

https://eng.templestay.com/temple_info.asp?t_id=geumsansa | Accessed : November 23, 2023

Significant Date(s):
6th Century

Additional Information:
Significant Date(s):
AD 599 - built in the first year of King Beop of Baekje’s reign
From 722-766 - the temple was rebuilt and greatly expanded under King Gyeongdeok of Silla and King Hyegong of Silla
668-935 - Due to the expansion Geumsansa became the headquarters of Maitreya faith in Later Silla
1592 - Geumsansa played a defensive role for Korea during the first Japanese military campaign of Hideyoshi Toyotomi
1635 - present buildings were rebuilt in 1635 after the previous ones were destroyed by the Japnese invasion of Korea

Additional Information:
Publication/Texts in Print:
Ham, Chul-hee, and So-yeong Kang. "Conservation Treatment and Material Analysis of Amber Relics Found in the Huryeongtong of Geumsansa Temple." MUNHWAJAE Korean Journal of Cultural Heritage Studies 46, no. 4 (2013): 78-89.
Hong, Byung-Hwa. "Variations and Symbolism of Daejangjeon Pavilion of Geumsansa Temple." MUNHWAJAE Korean Journal of Cultural Heritage Studies 51, no. 1 (2018): 66-79.
Son, Young, Dai Ill Kang, Hwa Soo Lee, and Han Hyoung Lee. "Comparative study on the pigments applied on the wall paintings of temple in 18~ 19C." Journal of Conservation Science 29, no. 4 (2013): 445-450.

Building Location:
39 Geumsan-ri, Geumsan-myeon, Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea

Supporting Designers/Staff:

Tags:
South Korea, Temple, Buddhist Temple, Traditional Korean Architecture, Geumsansa

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