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guardians. There is also a 300-year-old Bodhi tree standing in front of
Bongnaeru Pavilion. Near Naesosa are many tourist attractions such as Byeonsan Beach, Chaeseokgang River and Wolmyeongam Hermitage. In the last year of the Korean Empire (1897–1910), eminent men like Kim Seong-su, Song Jinu and Baek Gwan-su from nearby villages lived for extended periods at Naesosa Temple in order to study.
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the 100th day drew near, one child monk couldn't contain his curiosity any more, and peeped in through a crevice in the door. The man was nowhere to be seen, but a blue bird was painting a sacred design on the ceiling with a feather held in its beak. Sensing that the child monk was watching, the blue bird immediately flew away.
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consecutive years all he did was carve rectangular wooden pillows, resembling wooden bricks. One day, to tease the stubborn carpenter, a child monk hid one of the pillows. Eventually the carpenter finished carving the wooden pillows and began to build the Dharma hall by mixing and matching the pillows.
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Because one wooden pillow was missing, the carpenter blamed himself for being careless and insincere. Then, the child returned the wooden pillow he had hidden, but the carpenter didn't use it because he thought it was contaminated. He completed the construction of the building even though one pillow
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Other items of state-designated cultural heritage include the Goryeo era Bronze Bell (Treasure No. 277), a transcribed copy of the Lotus Sutra (Treasure No. 278) and a large scroll painting of the
Vulture Peak Assembly (Treasure No. 1268). In addition there are: a Three-Story Stone Pagoda (Tangible
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When it was time for the dancheong, traditional Korean five-color cosmic designs, to be painted on the completed Buddha hall, a man came to the temple and volunteered to do it in 100 days on one condition: nobody could open the doors and look until he was finished. All the monks eagerly agreed. As
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Naesosa Temple owns four items of state-designated cultural heritage and two province-designated tangible cultural objects. Among these, the Main Buddha Hall is especially beautiful with its floral lattice wooden doors and White-Robed
Avalokitesvara painted on the back of the wall behind the main
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Naesosa Temple is also renowned for its entranceway lined with large fir trees, as well as many old, giant trees, including two zelkova trees named
Dangsan Grandfather (over 500 years old) and Dangsan Grandmother (over 1,000 years old). In ancient times these two trees were considered the village
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The eminent monk of modern Korea, Hae-an
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The Main Buddha Hall (Treasure No. 291) was rebuilt at that time without using any iron nails. An interesting story has been passed down about the Main Buddha Hall. During the reign of Joseon's King Injo, a carpenter was employed to build
Naesosa Temple's Main Buddha Hall. However, for three
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Inside the building the inner column-heads supporting the roof are decorated at the top of each pillar in a pattern of lotus buds. The end of the beams depict a dragon with a fish in its mouth. The ribs of the lattice door are adorned with lotus and chrysanthemums. The
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on the left are enshrined. This hall was built in 1633 at the time that Cheong-min rebuilt the temple. Constructed at the end of the Joseon
Dynasty of wood only, Daeungbojeon uses no nails. Daeungbojeon consists of three front rooms and side rooms with an octagonal roof.
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The bronze bell exhibits the typical style of bells made toward the end of the Goryeo period bearing a strong resemblance to that of other Goryeo
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Daeungbojeon is the main sanctum (worship hall) at Naesosa where Sakyamuni Buddha in the center,
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Naesosa Cheonwangmun - Gate of the Four Heavenly Kings.
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