The Miscellanies around the 4 Heaven Kings Gate of Whaeom-sa Temple

The reason why they changed the order of the gates was uncertain, but in my guess there must be clear purpose in changing ordinary arrangement. Usually we change the order to emphasis something in verse. World is the text, so we need to interpret unusual situation and phenomenon to understand world.

After looking back from Geumgang-mun gate, I moved forward to the 4 Heaven Kings Gate.

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In this case of changing order of the gates in Whaeom-sa temple, I thought it must be stress the later that the former. The later was 4 heaven Kings gate. So, I looked 4 Heaven Kings gate more deliberately. Whole building seemed to be constructed in late Choson dynasty due to the corner stones and the pillars.

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The statue of Kings were so vivid and well made. It looked like alive.

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The simple side view was so impressive with red color. There were some stone monument near the gate. That was be the memory of the great monk who contributed to this temple. I could not read small ones. The letters were too much erased to read.

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There were benches near the gate, a women sat there and was looking far away with cup of coffee.

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After passing through the gates, I saw the auditorium in this temple on the hill.

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