Daejangjeon Hall of Geumsansa Temple, Gimje

This building is a worship hall enshrining a Sakyamuni Buddha triad.

When this worship hall was first built in 1635, it enshrined copies of the Korean Buddhist scriptures (Tripitaka Koreana), and was therefore named Daejangjeon, meaning “Hall of the Tripitaka.” It is unknown at what point the hall stopped enshrining the Buddhist scriptures, but in the 17th century, the current Buddha triad was enshrined here. In 1922, the building was relocated slightly behind its original position, to allow for a better view of Mireukjeon Hall.

The outer walls of the building display mural paintings of Buddhist stories and the Buddhist paradise of the West. The Buddha triad inside the hall, which features an ornate golden mandorla behind the Buddha, is designated as Jeonbuk-do Tangible Cultural Heritage.

Source: Korea Heritage Service signboard ↗ · collected 2026-10-08