Simwonsa (Pakchon)

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The Simwonsa (Pakchon) (심원사 深源寺) is an historic Korean Buddhist temple located in Sangyang-ri, Pakchon County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. It is listed as the 54th National Treasure of North Korea.{{sfn|Jogye|2011}}

The temple was built in the ninth century and rebuilt in 1368. It features examples of painting and wood processing techniques used by craftsmen of the era.{{sfn|KCNA|2015}}

A carving on the temple says it was built by Hyon Uk (786-868). The temple site has three buildings, Pogwang Shrine (the main building), the Chongphung and the Hyangro Pavilions. The Pogwang site is described as a "colorfully painted building ... decorated with dragon, phoenix and other sculptures". On the wall of the Chongphung Pavilion is a wooden fish 2.5 meters long, weighing 100 kilograms.{{sfn|KCNA|2011}}

References

{{cite book|year=2011|editor=Korean Buddhist Jogye Order Headquarters|url=https://book.naver.com/bookdb/book_detail.nhn?bid=6669533|trans-title=North Korean traditional temples| title= 북한의 전통사찰 A B 세트

|publisher=養士齋 |isbn=9788996665908|ref={{harvid|Jogye|2011}}

}}. 10 volumes, 2800 pages. What is said about Simwonsa can be accessed through this [https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=1692510&cid=50763&categoryId=50782 Naver link] (심원사 深源寺).