Cultural heritage in Goyang
five-thousand years history
Current story of Goyang
- Cultural heritage in Goyang
- five-thousand years history
- Current story of Goyang
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Cultural heritage encountered at Bukhan Mountain
In Bukhansan Mountain, there are about 20 beautiful peaks including Baegundae Peak and Insubong Peak.Bukhansan Mountain also has vallys such as Baekin Cave and and Songchu Falls, 30 Buddihist temples, and diverse cultural properties. Visitors can enjoy beautiful and grand natural scenery while finding the hidden cultural properties.
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Amitabha Temple (Previously Deogam Temple)
Amitabha Temple is located under Wonhyobong Peak of Bukhansan Mountain and the administrative district address is 515-19, Bukhan-dong, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Korea.
Amitabha Temple belongs to Seonhagwon (Buddhist Academy) of Jogye Order. The history of this temple doesn’t appear in 『Bukhan-ji (Bukhan Map)』. It is only said that Ji-on Park built Daeungjeon Hall by reparing old stone cave in 1966 and built Deogam Temple.
Before reparing the stone cave, 3 stone buddhas were inside the stone cave, and 2 gilt gronze Buddha statue and pottery pieces were excavated during flooring work. Therefore, it is assumed that there was a temple in the past.
The most notable part of this temple is the Buddhist stone cave sanctuary with the shape of large tortoise.
It is said that Saint Wonhyo stayed in the stone cave. The roads in the stone cave are connected to deep inside the cave.
Currently, Buddha Triad is enshrined inside the stone cave. On middle, left, and right part of Buddha Triad, you will see Bodhisattva of Wisdom and Samantabhadra which are assumbed to be built in the end of 17th century and they are designated as tangible cultural property in Geyonggi-do.
The principal icon of Buddha Triad was enshrined in Anyang Temple in Cheorwon, Gangwon-do. At present, the original icon is enshrined as the main Buddha statue at Hwanhee Temple, Hongjae-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.
The Maiterya Buddha enshrined in precint of temple was built in 1977 and it stands above octagonal lotus pedestal.
On the head of Maiterya Buddha, you will see square type canopy. The Samseong Temple was built in 1980 and portrait of Buddha and Big Dipper, portrait of Pindola-bharadvaja, and portrait of mountain spirit are enshrined in the temple.
In 1987, the natural stone cave under the Maitreya became the hall of Bhaisajyaguru Buddha. Also, in 1988, 3-Story Stone Pagodas was built.
In 1994, Beomjong Temple and Buddhist temple bell was arranged. Furthuremore, in 2003, Haseon became chief monk renewed aspects as temple by making pond in front of main Daeungjeon Hall and building monk house.
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