[KS] A temple query--identified as Gyeongguksa Temple in Seoul

[Cho Insoo]

Dr. Shin Kwanghee, a specialist on Korean Buddhist art, has identified the
photo with sculptures as Gyeongguksa Temple in Seoul (753 Jeongneung
3-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul). According to her, the sculpture is still in
the main hall, and *Eight Scenes from the Life of the Buddha*, the second
painting from the left, is in the temple collection, and *King of Hell*,
one on the far left, is in Dongguk University Museum. Both paintings are
dated 1887. The sculpture has been designated as Treasure No. 748.
http://www.cha.go.kr/korea/heritage/search/Culresult_Db_View.jsp?mc=NS_04_03_01&VdkVgwKey=12,07480000,11&flag=Y
Dr. Shin also pointed out the current layout of the temple complex is very
similar to the buildings in Weber's photo.

Norbert Weber's two books are available at the website of National Library
of Korea (again free e-book)
*In den Diamantbergen Koreas* 1927
*(Die)heilige Weide : eine Erzahlung aus dem koreanischen Missionsleben *
1928
http://www.dibrary.net/search/portal/searchStorage.jsp?topF1=total&kwd=norbert+weber&category=storage&subCategory=null&pageSize=0&site=portal&refLoc=null&preKwd=&detailSearch=false

Insoo Cho
Korea National University of Arts
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