Myoeumsa Temple Hyeonam Hermitage
Myoeumsa Temple Hyeonam Hermitage
Myoeumsa Temple Hyeonam Hermitage (plan)
Myoeumsa Temple Hyeonam Hermitage
NORTH KOREA, South Hwanghae, Chaeryong
Hyeonam means Suspended Hermitage and it is located near Myoeumsa (Wondrous Sound Temple) on Changsusan (Long Life Mountain). The founding date of the hermitage is unknown, but there is evidence to suggest that the hermitage may have been founded during the Unified Silla dynasty (668–935). It was reconstructed in 1701 and destroyed by fire in 1894. A new hermitage was built upon the ruins in 1901. It is listed as National Treasure No. 81.
The hermitage is built on a cliff and measures 11.2 m wide and 6.3 m deep. It is a six-by-three bay structure with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof. Most of the architectural features from the early Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) are retained in the existing structure.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S, page 757.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S},
pages = 757,
title = {{Myoeumsa Temple Hyeonam Hermitage}},
volume = 3,
year = {2016}}