Daeungjeon Hall of Yulgoksa Temple, Sancheong

Daeungjeon is a Buddhist worship hall enshrining a statue of Sakyamuni, the Buddha. This hall is also the main hall of Yulgoksa Temple.

Yulgoksa Temple is said to have been founded in 651. It is unknown when Daeungjeon Hall was first built, but it was reconstructed in 1678 and later underwent several repairs.

The brackets supporting the roof are intricate, and the doors at the front of the building are decorated with exquisite floral grid lattices. Inside the hall, the coffered ceiling is painted with various patterns, and a red wooden canopy stands over the Buddhist altar.

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