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‘Thousand-year-old temple’ burned at Bogyeongsa Temple in Pohang… Fire damage to some parts of the main hall
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‘Thousand-year-old temple’ burned at Bogyeongsa Temple in Pohang… Fire damage to some parts of the main hall

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  • A fire broke out in the main hall of Bogyeongsa Temple in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, burning about 10 square meters, a Buddha statue, and an altar, but there were no casualties.
  • Police and fire authorities believe that a lit candle in the main hall was the cause of the fire and are investigating the exact cause.

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Why It Matters

Bogyeongsa Temple is a millennium-old temple founded in the 7th century as a branch temple of Bulguksa Temple, the headquarters of the 11th Diocese of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It holds a total of eight treasures, including the five-story stone pagoda and the Cheonwangmun Gate.

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A fire broke out at Bogyeongsa Temple in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, a temple from the Silla Dynasty, and part of the main hall was burned.

At 11:52 p.m. on the 8th, a fire broke out at Bogyeongsa Temple in Jungsan-ri, Song-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, and was extinguished in about 20 minutes.

There were no casualties in the fire, but about 10 square meters of the wooden main hall, a Buddha statue, and an altar were burned.

Bogyeongsa Temple possesses a total of eight treasures, including the Five-story Stone Pagoda and the Cheonwangmun Gate, but Pohang City announced that there was no damage to the treasures due to the fire.

Police and fire authorities believe that the fire was caused by a lit candle in the main hall and are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

Bogyeongsa Temple is a millennium-old temple founded in the 7th century as a branch temple of Bulguksa Temple, the headquarters of the 11th Diocese of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.

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  • Police and fire authorities will investigate the exact cause of the fire, assuming it was caused by a candle in the main hall.

    Very likely · Within days

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  • The specifics of how the candle led to the fire
  • Total property damage caused by fire
  • Daeungjeon restoration plan and schedule

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