| Burimun Established year 1902
Assigned cultural property
Gangwon-do cultural data number
35
Burimun, in the site of Geonbongsa
Temple, naengcheon-ri, Geojin-eub,
was built in 1902. During the
great commotion 6.25, 766 kans
of Geonbongsa Temple was destroyed,
but the only left building is
assigned as a cultural property
number 35 in Gangwon-do and
preserved. Burimun is a dapjip
with octagonal roof and double
eaves built on 4 cylinder shaped
stone pillars 1.61.m tall. On
the pillars are carved design
similar to Gimganggan 90cm long.
On the center upper part, there’s
a hanging board with a calligraphy
of a noted calligrapher of the
end of Joseon, master Haegang.
The meaning of Burimun is that
a person passing through this
door should not have two thoughts
but only one to work on the
Buddhist doctrines. With this
great meaning and profound doctrines,
it makes Buddhists even more
devoted.
Mater Haegang
The master Seodo of the last
heir of throne for Joseon before
he was taken to Japan as hostage,
he was talented at calligraphy
and his born name is Geumgyujin.
The letters ‘Mireukbul’
that he carved in the stone
wall of the Guryong falls is
so big and deep that a person
can step inside each stroke
of the letters, and since there
was no writing brush big enough
to write the letters it is said
that he wrote it with the fibers
of the vines of arrowroots tied
together. The letters are said
to have been carved be a monk
in Yujeomsa Temple, taking three
years of time in the work.
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