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Munseongsa Shrine and Eojegak (Gangneung, part two)

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Munseongsa Shrine and Eojegak (Gangneung, part two)

Munseong is yet another pen name for Yi I and this is a shrine to him.

In front of the portrait of Yi I is a round incense burner and next to it is a pile of broken incense that you can offer by simply dropping in the incense.

incense burner in front of Yi I’s portrait
portrait of Yi I
Hanja above the door
another view of the door
Korean architecture is stunning
detail of the winged roof

Here are some more photos of the complex ground in general. I’ve identified what I can but I’m obviously not a scholar in Korean history.

gate and a building
close up of the gate
stone pagoda
Sarangchae for men and guests; Kim Jeong-he did the calligraphy of the poem on the pillars
close up of the writing
pillars of the sarangchae (meeting room)
view of the pillars
person in a white bonnet views the building
interior of one of the rooms
framed calligraphy inside a building
more framed calligraphy
buildings nestled together
another view
when your buildings are constructed of wood, fire extinguishers might come in handy
another complex gate

Eojegak is where the ink stone and original book that Yi I wrote, Gyeogmongyogyeol (격λͺ½μš”κ²°, On the Secret of Expelling Ignorance).

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winged design of the building
front of Eojegak
Yi I’s inkstone
original artifact of the Gyeogmongyogyeol
Hanja writing on a black board on both sides of the interior of the building
a sign about the history of the inkstone and its ingredients (?)

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