As I mentioned in the first post on this blog, dancheong embellishments are peculiar only to Korea. It is truth because Koreans developed this style in their own unique way. They keep this painting tradition and 99,99% of dancheongs are in Korea. What about remaining 0,01%? These are exceptions to this rule. This post is the first of series of short articles which I plan to dedicate to the subject of dancheong examples outside Korea. Today I would like to present the Muryangsa Temple on the island Oahu in the US state of Hawaii.
Muryangsa was built in 1980 in Palolo Valley and it was the second Korean temple on Oahu. The first one was built in 1975 in Honolulu and was called Daewonsa (대원사). Unfortunatelly it was destroyed by fire. After that local Korean Buddhist comumunity decided to build another temple but in the different location. The sources mention three different dates of the first laying foundations: 1979, 1980 and 1986. I am not sure which one is correct. Anyway the construction of Muryangsa was completed in 2005. It is the largest Korean temple outside of the Korean Peninsula. Muryangsa is monastic, educational and cultural center. The temple is also famous because of its dancheongs. I tried to figure out who painted them but without luck. Instead of this I found information about the dancheongjang responsible for decoration of the previous Korean temple in Hawaii (Daewonsa). It was Hong Jeom-seok (홍점석 ) - Living National Treasures of Korea. In my opinion Muryangsa's dancheongs were also painted by some master with the skills similar to Hong Jeom-seok's artistry. I think like that because the quality of embellishments in Hawaiian temple is really high. My today's recomadations are two photo galleries which show the remarkable beauty of the Muryangsa's adornments.
Muryangsa was built in 1980 in Palolo Valley and it was the second Korean temple on Oahu. The first one was built in 1975 in Honolulu and was called Daewonsa (대원사). Unfortunatelly it was destroyed by fire. After that local Korean Buddhist comumunity decided to build another temple but in the different location. The sources mention three different dates of the first laying foundations: 1979, 1980 and 1986. I am not sure which one is correct. Anyway the construction of Muryangsa was completed in 2005. It is the largest Korean temple outside of the Korean Peninsula. Muryangsa is monastic, educational and cultural center. The temple is also famous because of its dancheongs. I tried to figure out who painted them but without luck. Instead of this I found information about the dancheongjang responsible for decoration of the previous Korean temple in Hawaii (Daewonsa). It was Hong Jeom-seok (홍점석 ) - Living National Treasures of Korea. In my opinion Muryangsa's dancheongs were also painted by some master with the skills similar to Hong Jeom-seok's artistry. I think like that because the quality of embellishments in Hawaiian temple is really high. My today's recomadations are two photo galleries which show the remarkable beauty of the Muryangsa's adornments.
Korean Temple - Palolo Valley, Hawaii by Daniel Peralta
Mu Ryang Sa Buddhist Temple by David Chatsuthiphan
Mu Ryang Sa Buddhist Temple by David Chatsuthiphan
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