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Songgwangsa Museum (송광사성보박물관), Songgwangsa (송광사)

From the Ground Up: Buddhism & East Asian Religions (FROGBEAR Project)

The Songgwangsa Museum 송광사성보박물관 located on the grounds of Songgwangsa 松廣寺, one of the Sambosachal (Three Jewels Temples) in South Korea. Signage at the museum traces its origins to exhibitions of sacred treasures in the Daeungjeon 大雄殿, the Main Buddha Hall of Songgwangsa, in the early 1800s (and likely even earlier). While a library and display facility were initially built in 1936, they were rennovated after the Korean War and replaced in 1984 by a new facility, the Seongbogak 聖寶閣 (Sacred Treasures Hall). Construction of the current museum building began in 2012 once the Seongbogak ran out of storage space, with the new building opening to the public in 2017. The museum’s exhibition space is divided thematically into sections on each of the Three Jewels: the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. There is also a gallery for temporary exhibitions. Image 01 shows the museum’s exterior. Image 02 shows one of the thematic galleries. Image 03 shows the display layout for a replica of a painting of the Avatamsaka Sutra from the Hwaeomjeon Hall. The original painting has been designated as a Korean cultural treasure. Image 04 and Image 05 show the display setup for a wooden portable Buddha triad designated as a National Treasure.

Chŏlla-namdo (Korea); Chogyesa (Seoul, Korea); 35.00255; 127.27513

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