Yongmunsa Temple Great Canon Hall
Yongmunsa Temple Great Canon Hall: Bracket Sets
Yongmunsa Temple Great Canon Hall
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Yecheon
The Great Canon Hall’s date of construction is unknown but it was repaired in 1670 during the Joseon dynasty, after which there were a number of further repairs. It was listed as Treasure No. 145 in 1963.
The three-by-two bay hall has a single-eave overhanging gable roof with extended eaves. The two-tier bracket sets beneath the eaves are placed on top of the column capitals, as well as in between each bay, which is unusual for an overhanging gable roof. The structure of the bracket sets can clearly be seen from the side. There are decorative carvings of dragon heads and lotus buds on top of the bracket sets.
The interior of the hall does not contain any high columns. The architraves above the lintels give strong support to the roof. The caisson ceiling is exquisitely carved and decorated. The hall houses wooden statues of the Buddha Triad with a revolving sutra case on each side.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture T-Z, page 1357.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture T-Z},
pages = 1357,
title = {{Yongmunsa Temple Great Canon Hall}},
volume = 4,
year = {2016}}