First Gate entering the temple. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Detail of the First Gate. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Gate of the Four Heavenly Kings at the entrance to the temple. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Fall colors on the temple grounds. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Tanggan Chiju are the two posts used to support the flagpole for a ceremony at the temple. A flag mounted on a stone or iron pole was used to indicate the location of a temple. Assumed to have built at the late 8th century, the golden period of Silla, the posts are valued as the only one in Korea with the original base still intact. National Treasure #28.Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Geumsansa s a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Bell Pavilion. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Dharma Drum in the Bell Pavilion. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Temple Bell and Wooden Fish in the Bell Pavilion. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
One of the small worship halls. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Myeongbujeon (worship hall) houses the statues of Chijang (Ksitigarbha) Boddhisattva and Myeongbu Siwang (Ten Lords of the Other World). The hall was restored in 1857 and was moved to it's present location in 1972. In the center of the pavilion stands the statue of Chijang Boddhisattva. On each side stand the statues of Myeongbu Siwang.Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Main worship hall. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Buddha of a thousand hands. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Main Buddha. Geumsansa s a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
One of the Buddhas in a worship hall. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Buddhas in a worship hall. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Buddhist deities in a worship hall. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Geumsansa Mireukjeon - Maitreya Hall, housing a large Mireuksa Buddha (Buddha of the Future), is a three story wooden building, unique among Korean Buddhist halls. National Treasure #62Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Geumsansa Mireukjeon - Maitreya Hall, housing a large Mireuksa Buddha (Buddha of the Future), is a three story wooden building, unique among Korean Buddhist halls. National Treasure #62. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
This hexagonal multi-stored stupa, Yukgak Tachung Soktap, is made of slate where most Korean stupas are made of granite. National treasure #27. Geumsansa s a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Yukgak tachung soktap, a hexagonal multi-storied stupa made of slate, at Geumsansa in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
The hexagonal multi-stored stupa, Yukgak Tachung Soktap, is made of slate where most Korean stupas are made of granite. National Treasure #27. Geumsansa s a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Geumsansanoju - Noju of Geumsansa Temple. Noju (Dew Coated Roof) is believed to date from the early Goryeo period or the 10th century. National Treasure #22. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Geumsansa Seokdeung (Stone Lamp), or lamp of enlightenment, was used to light the front of the worship hall. The lamp is made of granite and measures 3.9m/12.8ft high. Dating back to the Goryeo period, was moved to this location in 1922. The square base is carved with a double lotus pattern. The octagonal base has straight lines carved along the length to represent the cosmos. The upper section of the lamp is carved with the fully bloomed lotus. National Treasure #828. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Geumsansa Daejangjeon (worship hall) was rebuilt in 1635 from an octagonal wooden pagoda, and moved to the present site in 1922. It is now used as a hall to enshrine the images of the Sakyamuni Buddha and his two ablest disciples, Kasyapa and Ananda. Simple as it is in structure, this small, modified building is of great significance to the study of wooden architecture including wooden pagodas of the era. A small number of images atop the hall's roof show a vestige of the past when it was a wooden pagoda. National Treasure #827. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Geumsansa Bangdeunggyedan is a stone pagoda in the shape of a bell. The pagoda stands on the square stone platform on the top of wide two-story stylobate. This pagoda is the oldest stone bell still existing in Korea. Historians believe from the fine structure of the sculptures and ornamentation that the pagoda was built during the early period of the Goryeo Dynasty.Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Geumsansa Bangdeunggyedan is a stone pagoda in the shape of a bell. The pagoda stands on the square stone platform on the top of wide two-story stylobate. This pagoda is the oldest stone bell still existing in Korea. Historians believe from the fine structure of the sculptures and ornamentation that the pagoda was built during the early period of the Goryeo Dynasty. National Treasure #26Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Geumsansa Ocheung Seoktap (Five storied stone pagoda of Geumsansa Temple). This is the stone pagoda located on the top of Songdae, a tall pedestal at the north of Geumsansa Temple. A sarira stair is placed behind the pagoda. National Treasure #25. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Shrine to the Mountain Spirit. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
The Mountain Spirit inside the shrine. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Stupas on the temple ground. Geumsansa s a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
Stupas on the temple ground. Geumsansa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moak-san in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. The temple was constructed in 599.
