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Korea Beomeosa Cheongnyeonam Hermitage

Located to the right of the Beomeosa main temple, Cheongnyeonam (meaning Blue Lotus) Hermitage is filled with elegant bronze statues, centred around a golden Buddha at the top.

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Korea Beomeosa Cheongnyeonam Hermitage

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  1. SOUTH KOREA Busan Beomeosa Temple, Blue Lotus Hermitage

  2. Beomeosa (or Temple of the Nirvana Fish) is one of the oldest and grandest temples in Korea and has 11 hermitages around . The legend which gives the temple its name: at the top of the mountain, there is said to be a well filled with clear, golden water which never runs dry. The magical properties of this well were bestowed upon it many years ago when a golden fish descended upon five-coloured clouds from heaven and made its home in the water. Beom means nirvana, eo means fish, and sa means temple, so Beomeosa’s name translates, roughly, to ‘The Heavenly Fish Temple’ Main Hall Gate 3 Gate 2 Gate 1

  3. After looking around Beomeosa Temple and coming down, there is a parking lot. There is an entrance to Cheongnyeonam at the entrance of the parking lot

  4. Located to the right of the Beomeosa main temple, Cheongnyeonam (meaning Blue Lotus), is one of eleven hermitages attached to the temple. It is a modern foundation, associated with the Seonmudo martial arts revival

  5. The entrance of Beomeosa Temple's Cheongnyeonam Hermitage GeumgangYeoksa are a class of Buddhist guardian that usually appear in pairs, guarding either side of some threshold. This could be a gate unto a temple precinct, a door into a shrine room or either side of a shrine itself – either painted or sculpted

  6. The entrance of Beomeosa Temple's Cheongnyeonam Hermitage A pair of stone GeumgangYeoksa protectors of the Buddhadharma and symbolic gatekeepers of sacred space

  7. Next you’ll need to climb a wide set of stairs

  8. The stairs are beautifully book-ended by a pair of ferocious twin dragons that hold wisdom pearls in their mouths

  9. To the right of these stairs is the Seonmudo Hall for martial arts practice. Two more uniquely designed stone guardians await you before you can travel any further at Cheongryeonam Hermitage

  10. Stoneguardian

  11. Beomeosa’s monks are famed for their Sunmudo martial art techniques. This ancient martial art is based on Seon Buddhism – Seon, or Sun, means ‘meditation’, and its Japanese variant is the better-known Zen – and was taught to monks as a form of dynamic meditation. Prior to the temple’s destruction during the 16th century Japanese invasion, the monks used Sunmudo techniques (and weapons including throwing stars, spears, swords and knives) to repel the invaders. In the 1930s and 1940s, the temple once again fought the Japanese, this time by underground resistance to Japan’s occupation of Korea TheSeonmudo Hall for martial arts practice

  12. TheSeonmudo Hall for martial arts practice Thehall seen is decorated with paintings of Seonmudo martial arts practitioners

  13. TheSeonmudo Hall for martial arts practice

  14. TheSeonmudo Hall for martial arts practice

  15. Haetae (mythological creatures that consume fire) According to Korean records, the haetae has a muscular leonine body covered with sharp scales, a bell in its neck, and a horn on its forehead. It lives in the frontier areas of Manchuria

  16. Climbing two flights of stairs that are accompanied by two large Haetae (mythological creatures that consume fire), you’ll gain entry to Jijang-bosal hall (The Bodhisattva of the Afterlife)

  17. In Joseon-dynasty Korea, the haetae was believed to protect against fire disasters. Sculptures of haetae were used in architecture (for example, at Gyeongbok Palace) to ward off fire. A cartoon haetae named Haechi [ko] is the city mascot of Seoul

  18. This outdoor shrine dedicated to Jijang-bosal has to be one of the most impressive of its kind in all of Korea

  19. Beomeosa Temple's Cheongnyeonam Hermitage Dragon-based incence burner statue Vairocana Buddha (Birojana-bul) represents "universal illumination"

  20. In the centre of this shrine sits a large, bronze and golden statue dedicated to a seated image of Jijang-bosal, a prominent figure in Korean Buddhism (The Bodhisattva of the Afterlife). Fronting this central statue is a copper incense burner joined by four green copper Bicheon (Flying Heavenly Deities) and a pair of copper monks

  21. Copper incense burner joined by four green copper Bicheon (Flying Heavenly Deities)

  22. And surrounding the central statue of Jijang-bosal are countless smaller copper statues of the Bodhisattva of the Afterlife, as well as equally green copper statues of the Shiwang (The Ten Kings of the Underworld)

  23. Bicheon (Flying Heavenly Deities)

  24. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is a benign Buddhist saint trying to save the suffering people. The kundika (Pure Water bottle) is held on her hand

  25. Surrounding the central statue of Jijang-bosal are countless smaller copper statues of the Bodhisattva of the Afterlife, as well as equally green copper statues of the Shiwang (The Ten Kings of the Underworld)

  26. Two statues of the Shiwang (The Ten Kings of the Underworld)

  27. There are two entries to this outdoor shrine, which have two Geumgang-yeoksa standing over top of them

  28. One of the Geumgang-yeoksa (Vajra Warriors) muscular guardians of the Buddha standing over the top of the entries to outdoor shrine

  29. Fronting the entire outdoor shrine dedicated to Jijang-bosal are a collection of smaller sized statues of the twelve Zodiac Generals

  30. A pair of large statues perched on top of the concrete wall backing this outdoor shrine

  31. The white statue to the left is Gwanseeum-bosal (The Bodhisattva of Compassion), while the contemplative statue to the right is Mireuk-bul (The Future Buddha)

  32. Beomeosa Temple's Cheongnyeonam Hermitage outdoor shrine dedicated to Jijang-bosal (The Bodhisattva of the Afterlife) fragment

  33. Seonmudo martial arts

  34. Beomeosa Temple's Cheongnyeonam Hermitage outdoor shrine dedicated to Jijang-bosal (The Bodhisattva of the Afterlife) fragment

  35. Jijang-bosal was authorized by Seokgamoni-bul (The Historical Buddha) to enlighten all sentient beings by delivering them from the suffering caused during the vast time between the passing of Seokgamoni-bul and the coming of Mireuk-bul (The Future Buddha) Jijang-bosal is committed to remain on earth until there are no more suffering souls in hell

  36. To the left of the outdoor shrine is the Daejeokgwang-jeon Hall. The exterior walls to the main hall at Cheongryeonam Hermitage are beautifully adorned with highly original murals dedicated to the practice of Seonmudo

  37. Infront of the main hall a pair of uniquely designed lions with their mouths wide open and a bell hanging from their breast

  38. Themain hall at Cheongryeonam Hermitage and Samseong-gak Hall

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