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Buseoksa Temple – 부석사 (Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do)
Temple History Buseoksa Temple in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, which shouldn’t be confused with the more famous Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, is located to the west of Mt. Dobisan (352.8 m). The temple was purportedly first established in 677 A.D. by the famed monk Uisang-daesa (625-702 A.D.). Buseoksa Temple means “Floating Rock Temple” in English. Little is known about the temple’s history except that it was rebuilt during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) by the monk Muhak (1327-1405). Later, and during the 20th century, both Gyeongheo (1846-1912) and Mangong (1871-1946) lived and taught at Buseoksa Temple. Originally, there was a wooden seated statue of Amita-bul (The Buddha of the Western Paradise) that…
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Colonial Korea – Buseoksa Temple
Temple History Buseoksa Temple, which means “Floating Rock Temple” in English, is located in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It’s also one of Korea’s most famous temples. Buseoksa Temple is home to five National Treasures and five additional Korean Treasures. As for the temple itself, Buseoksa Temple was first established by the famed monk, Uisang-daesa (625-702 A.D.), under the royal decree of King Munmu of Silla (r. 661-681 A.D.), in 676 A.D. There were a few reasons for the Silla Kingdom’s royal support in establishing Buseoksa Temple. The first is that it would help promote the ideas behind Hwaeom (Huayan) Buddhism throughout the Korean Peninsula, and Buseoksa Temple would also act as the base to help spread the…
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Buseoksa Temple – 부석사 (Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do)
Temple History Buseoksa Temple, which means “Floating Rock Temple” in English, is located in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It’s also one of Korea’s most famous temples. Buseoksa Temple is home to five National Treasures and five additional Korean Treasures. As for the temple itself, Buseoksa Temple was first established by the famed monk, Uisang-daesa (625-702 A.D.), under the royal decree of King Munmu of Silla (r. 661-681 A.D.), in 676 A.D. There were a few reasons for the Silla Kingdom’s royal support in establishing Buseoksa Temple. The first is that it would help promote the ideas behind Hwaeom (Huayan) Buddhism throughout the Korean peninsula, and Buseoksa Temple would also act as the…