Muwisa Temple Ultimate Bliss Hall

SOUTH KOREA, South Jeolla, Gangjin

The Ultimate Bliss Hall is located within Muwisa (Temple of Non-Abiding). According to an ink inscription found within the hall, it was built in 1430. It was listed as Treasure No. 13 in 1962.
The hall is an excellent example of early Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) use of the column-head bracket system, in which the bracket sets rest only on column capitals with no intermediate bracket sets. This three-by-three bay hall has an overhanging gable roof supported by two-tier bracket sets placed upon round columns. Inside the hall, the floor is wooden and the lattice ceiling is decorated with floral patterns. There are no additional columns between the walls. The bracket sets used to support the beams are sculpted with reliefs in a scrolling pattern. Wooden statues of the Amitabha Buddha Triad are enshrined on the back wall and backed with a mural of the same subject. Together they were listed as Treasure No. 1313 in 2001.