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Stone-Clad Naban Jonja of Doseonsa Temple

Stone Mabajonja (Dokseong) Statue of Doseonsa Temple

Stone-Clad Naban Jonja of Doseon Temple

  • Registered No Cultural Property (Tangible) No. 192, Seoul
  • Date of Designation September 30, 2004
  • Period Joseon Dynasty
  • Number of the statue and Size 1 statue
  • Ownership and Maintenance Doseonsa Temple, Jogeyjong Korea Buddhism
  • Location 264 Ui-dong Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

The statue that is respectfully kept here is Nabanjonja statue. Nabanjonja is called “Dokseong” meaning “the only sacred”. This scared is considered as the same saint as Minduroparatajonja who emerge when Buddha returns to the world. Minduroparata is one of the Nahans. Nahan is short for “Anahan” and it is a scared article that practices the Buddha’s teachings for the Buddha’s servants called “Theravada”. Religion of Naban is not practiced in the south and north regions of China, Tibet, and Japan but only presented in Korea as a unique form of Korean Buddhism. Inside the temple, there is an Em built called “Dokseonggak”. He is considered as a saint who can fulfill believers’ wishes and who are worthy to be an affidavit like the Buddha. As in the Gaebungi, it is estimated as a piece from the 18th century.

* Source : Information sign, Bureau of Cultural Properties of Seoul

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