Byeokryeonam |
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Address
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576, Naejang-dong,
Jeongeup
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Contact
: 82-63-538-7190 |
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The temple is located
330 meters at the
mid peak of Seoraebong.
It was originally
called Naejangsa but
later renamed Baekryeonam
since Yeongeunam,
another temple, was
renamed Naejangsa.
Later, the temple
was renamed again
to Byeokryeonam. Soon
after, Kim Changhan
(the former Governor
of Jeongeup) placed
the calligraphy tablet
of ‘Gonaejang’ on
the temple, in order
to differentiate it
from the present Naejangsa,
resulting in the final
name of this area
now known as Gonaejang.
In the old days, it
was located in the
position of the main
temple. Established
by Hwanhaeseonsa in
the 20th year of Baekje’s
King Uijawang’s rule
(AD 660), Baekhakseonsa
added Geukrakbojeon,
a new main temple,
and also added a dormitory
and built the seondang
(Hosangsorim), which
was destroyed by fire
in 1951 during the
Korean War.
Chusa Kim Jeonghui
practiced asceticism
here, and suggested
renaming ‘Baekryeonam’
as ‘Byeokryeonam.’
He hung a calligraphy
tablet at the site.
The tablet was tragically
destroyed by fire
during the Korean
War. To the west of
the temple, there
lies a seokjongbudo
(a small, bell-shaped,
stone pagoda, where
the sarira of Buddhist
priests are enshrined)
from an unknown period.
On the stone wall
behind the temple
is a calligraphy carving
by the renowned regional
calligrapher, Mongryeondang
Kim Minjin. The carving
reads「Seokranjeong」.
According to legend
that originates from
the stone embankment
of the temple, Huimukdaesa
used to throw rocks
from the peak of Seoraebong.
One day, his best
pupil, Huicheon, caught
the rocks and piled
them up into an embankment.
In 1986, the temple
was renovated by a
Government restoration
plan. The restoration
is still ongoing.
Gonaejang is a noted
place that is regarded
as the first scenic
place of Mt Naejang,
and the location of
cheonbuljeon (the
hall/place where a
thousand statues/statuettes
of Buddha are enshrined).
It is said that Obong
Kim Jemin sang the
spring scenery at
this site. It is unknown
when Baekryeongsa
was demoted to Baekryeonam |
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