50th Anniversary of Hwangnyongsa Temple Site Excavation... Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage Humanities Lecture Series
From April to October at Hwangnyongwon in Gyeongju
Covering the history of its founding, architecture, wooden pagoda, Buddhist paintings, and statues
The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage will hold a series of five Sungmundae Humanities Lectures titled "More About Hwangnyongsa" from April 8 to October 15 at the Grand Banquet Hall of Hwangnyongwon in Gyeongju. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the excavation of the Hwangnyongsa Temple site, experts in history, art history, architectural history, and Buddhist sculpture will address a wide range of topics, from the history of Hwangnyongsa’s founding to its architecture, wooden pagoda, Buddhist paintings, and statues.
The first lecture will be given by Joo Bodon, Professor Emeritus at Kyungpook National University, who will examine the significance of Hwangnyongsa’s founding in the Silla royal capital from political and social history perspectives. On May 13, Jeong Byeongmo, Principal of the Korea Minhwa School, will shed light on the achievements of Unified Silla art through the story of Solgeo, the artist who painted the Hwangnyongsa mural "Nosongdo."
On June 17, Lee Ganggeun, Director of the Moran Museum of Art Research Institute, will discuss the characteristics of Silla Buddhist temple architecture by exploring the internal structure and space of Hwangnyongsa’s main hall. On August 12, Cheon Deugyeom, Professor Emeritus at Chonnam National University, will highlight the changes in East Asian pagoda styles and focus on the wooden pagoda of Hwangnyongsa. The final lecture, on October 15, will be delivered by Lim Yeongae, Professor at Dongguk University, who will compare and examine Buddhist sculptures such as the Jangyuksang statue in the central main hall of Hwangnyongsa with other East Asian Buddhist statues.
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The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage has continuously organized Sungmundae Humanities Lectures, including "Silla’s Foreign Exchanges" in 2024 and "Research on Gyeongju’s Cultural Heritage During the Japanese Colonial Period" last year.
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