Daeungjeon Hall of Daegoksa Temple, Uiseong

Daeungjeon, meaning “Hall of the Great Hero,” is a Buddhist worship hall for the veneration of Sakyamuni, the historical Buddha who lived in ancient India. It is the main worship hall of Daegoksa Temple.

Daegoksa Temple was founded in 1368. It was completely destroyed in the Japanese invasions of 1592-1598 but was rebuilt in 1605 and expanded in 1687.

The current Daeungjeon Hall is presumed to have been built in 1605 and renovated in 1687. An inscription referring to the year 1604 was discovered on one of the building’s concave roof tiles. The building has a hip-and-gable roof that is supported by brackets installed atop both the pillars and the lintels. The building’s interior features a coffered ceiling and a traditional parquet wooden floor. Enshrined on the altar is a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha flanked by Avalokitesvara (Bodhisattva of Great Compassion) and Mahasthamaprapta (Bodhisattva of Wisdom and Strength).

This worship hall is a valuable example of Buddhist architecture of the 17th century, which was a period of post-war revival for many temples in the area.

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