Yangju City Hoeamsa Temple Site Museum to Host Academic Conference on "The Space of Hoeamsa Temple and Buddhist Stupas in the Late Goryeo and Early Joseon Periods"

To Be Held on September 5 at the Small Auditorium of the National Museum of Korea

The Yangju City Hoeamsa Temple Site Museum in Gyeonggi Province announced on August 21 that it will hold an academic conference titled "The Space of Hoeamsa Temple and Buddhist Stupas in the Late Goryeo and Early Joseon Periods" at the Small Auditorium of the National Museum of Korea on September 5.

Academic Conference Announcement: "Spaces and Seungtaps of Hoeamsa Temple in the Late Goryeo and Early Joseon Periods" Provided by Yangju City

Hoeamsa Temple is a representative Seon (Zen) Buddhist temple from the late Goryeo to early Joseon periods, and was supported by the royal family during the early Joseon era. During this time, three eminent monks-Jigong, Naong, and Muhak-resided at Hoeamsa, and their stupas and monuments were established there.

This academic conference, organized in collaboration with the Korean Art History Association, aims to explore the spatial aspects of Hoeamsa Temple during the late Goryeo and early Joseon periods with a focus on Buddhist stupas. The event will run from 1:00 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.

The conference will begin with an opening address by Professor Kang Heejeong, President of the Korean Art History Association, followed by welcoming remarks and congratulatory speeches from Kim Jeongil, Deputy Mayor of Yangju, and Yoo Hongjun, Director of the National Museum of Korea. Six presentations will then be delivered.

The presentation topics are as follows: ▲ "Funeral Rituals for Monks in the Goryeo Dynasty and the Significance of Hoeamsa Stupas" (Kim Suyeon); ▲ "The Origins of Hoeamsa Stupas and Their Relationship with Chinese and Japanese Stupa Traditions" (Oh Hoseok); ▲ "Bunsari Culture and the Construction of Buddhist Reliquaries from the Goryeo to Joseon Periods" (Um Gipyo); ▲ "Naong Hyegeun’s Stupa at Four Temples in Late Goryeo" (Marco Trombetta); ▲ "The Emergence of New Artistic Orders through the Commemoration of Eminent Monks" (Seong Seoyoung); ▲ "Two Perspectives on the Stupas at the Hoeamsa Temple Site and the Chronology of Stone Artifacts of the Joseon Royal Family" (Kim Mingyu).

Afterward, a comprehensive discussion will be moderated by Professor Shin Yongcheol, Director of the Yangsan City Museum.

This academic conference is open to the public and anyone can attend without prior registration.

Hong Miyoung, Director of the Culture and Tourism Division, stated, "We have organized this academic conference to deepen understanding of the stupas of the three eminent monks-Jigong, Naong, and Muhak-and their spatial context," and added, "We hope for the active interest and participation of researchers in Buddhist and art history, as well as citizens."

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