Jangheung Gaji-san 가지산 County Park of Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province (don't confuse with Ulsan Gaji-san in South Gyeongsang) one of the "Nine Mountain Zen-Gate" sites: Borim-sa Seon Monastery |
The historic late-Shilla pagodas of Borim-sa [Treasure-Forest Temple], which is one of the Gusan-Seonmun "Nine Mountain Zen-Gate" monasteries that introduced Seon Meditational Buddhism to Korea in the 800s. The pagoda-pair is designated as National Treasure #44. |
Early Goryeo Dynasty iron Biro-bul Statue, a great Treasure This photos and all lower ones on this page are from my temple-loving friend Dale Q |
The Biro-jeon Hall now hosting it. |
Ancient Stone Buddha Statue |
Bright-color 21st-century Sanshin Taenghwa [Mountain-Spirit Altar-Painting] |
The Budo [Funerary cremation-remains Monument] of Seon Master Chejing (體澄; 804-890), who founded this temple as home of the Gaji-san Sect, as the grand-disciple of Master Doui, who had studied in China under Zhizang (735-814) and Baizhang (百丈; 749-814). This temple flourished from the very end of the Unified Shilla Era though the Goryeo Dynasty, but then declined under the Joseon Dynasty. It was burned during the 1950-53 Korean War, but its treasures shown here were saved. It has been slowly rebuilt since the 1970s. |