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Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 56Photo Credit : Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaPalsangjeon Hall of Beopjusa Temple(Boeun, Chungcheongbuk-do)🏯 1. A Wooden Pagoda That Tells a LifeAt the heart of Beopjusa Temple, nestled on the slopes of Songnisan Mountain, rises Palsangjeon Hall — the only surviving five-story wooden pagoda-style hall in Korea.First built in the Unified Silla pe..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 55Photo Credit : Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaNorth Seungtap (Stupa) of Yeonggoksa Temple(Gurye, Jeollanam-do)🏯 1. A Twin Monument of Silent ReverenceWithin the grounds of Yeonggoksa Temple in Gurye, the North Seungtap (Monk’s Stupa) stands quietly opposite its eastern counterpart.Dating to the Unified Silla period (8th–9th century), this stupa ..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 54Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaEast Seungtap (Stupa) of Yeonggoksa Temple(Gurye, Jeollanam-do)🏯 1. A Stone Monument for an Awakened LifeIn the quiet precincts of Yeonggoksa Temple in Gurye, stands the East Seungtap (Monk’s Stupa) — a refined stone structure dedicated to honoring a revered Buddhist master of the Unified Silla period..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 53Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaJanggyeong Panjeon (Tripitaka Hall) of Haeinsa Temple(Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnam-do)🏯 1. A Library Built for EternityDeep within the mountains of Gayasan, at Haeinsa Temple, stand four modest wooden buildings known collectively as the Janggyeong Panjeon — the sacred halls that have safeguarded the Tripit..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 52Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaSammun (Three-arched Gate) of Imyeonggwan(Gangneung, Gangwon-do)🏯 1. A Gate of Royal DignityIn the coastal city of Gangneung, the Sammun (Three-arched Gate) of Imyeonggwan stands as a rare surviving example of a Joseon Dynasty ceremonial structure.It once served as the grand entrance to the Imyeonggwa..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 51Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaHaetalmun (Liberation Gate) of Dogapsa Temple(Yeongam, Jeollanam-do)🏯 1. The Gate of EnlightenmentAt the foot of Wolchulsan Mountain in Yeongam stands the Haetalmun (Liberation Gate) of Dogapsa Temple, a structure that has greeted pilgrims for nearly a thousand years.Built in the early Goryeo period (..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 50Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaMain Hall (Daeungjeon) of Sudeoksa Temple(Yesan, Chungcheongnam-do)🏯 1. A Wooden Hall of Living FaithNestled in the serene foothills of Deoksungsan Mountain in Yesan stands the Main Hall (Daeungjeon) of Sudeoksa Temple — one of Korea’s oldest and most beautifully preserved wooden buildings.Constructed..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 49Photo Credit : Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaStone Seated Bodhisattva of Woljeongsa Temple(Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do)🏯 1. The Guardian of the PagodaIn front of the magnificent Nine-story Octagonal Stone Pagoda at Woljeongsa Temple sits a serene stone figure — the Stone Seated Bodhisattva, a masterpiece of Buddhist sculpture from the Unified Silla..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 48Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaNine-story Octagonal Stone Pagoda of Woljeongsa Temple(Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do)🏯 1. A Tower of Light in the MountainsIn the peaceful forest of Odaesan Mountain, within Woljeongsa Temple, stands a magnificent pagoda unlike any other — the Nine-story Octagonal Stone Pagoda, a masterpiece of stone archit..

Stories of Korea’s National Treasures 47Photo Credit: Cultural Heritage Administration of KoreaStele of Buddhist Monk Jingam at Ssanggyesa Temple(Hadong, Gyeongsangnam-do)🏯 1. A Monument to a Great Zen MasterIn the tranquil valley of Ssanggyesa Temple in Hadong stands a grand stone stele — the Stele of Buddhist Monk Jingam (Jingam Seonsa Tapbi), a monument dedicated to one of the most revered m..