Gyejoam Hermitage
Gyejoam Hermitage
SOUTH KOREA, Gangwon, Sokcho
Gyejoam means Continuation of Patriarchs Hermitage. It is situated near Sinheungsa Temple on Seoraksan Mountain. It was built in 652 during the Silla dynasty. The hermitage derives its name from its reputation as a place of cultivation for many eminent monks, including Masters Dongsan, Gakji, and Bongjeong.
The hermitage is located inside a cave beneath a large rock. A wooden three-by-two bay structure with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof extends outwards from the cave. The statues of Amitabha Buddha and Nabanjonja enshrined within the hermitage are a special feature of Seoraksan Mountain.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, page 416.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Gyejoam Hermitage." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, vol. 2, 2016, pp. 416.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang and Lewis Lancaster. 2016. "Gyejoam Hermitage" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, 2:416.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, & Lancaster, L. (2016). Gyejoam Hermitage. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L (Vol. 2, pp. 416).
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