With just a sermon hall and a dormitory for the bonzes, this
hermitage is not large in scale, and no remains of the old buildings
are found, either. It was established by Lady Chang in 1750 during
the reign of Yongjo, the 21st king of the Choson Dynasty. It is
said that Hungson Taewon¡¯gun (King Kojong¡¯s father) rebuilt it and
made an offering, as well as bestowed a tablet with calligraphy
¡°Unsuam¡± in his own handwriting. Legend says that a young widow
prepared the ground for a place to live within the mercy of Buddha
outside Muyang Castle. She received a divine message in a dream
instructing her to build a Buddhist temple inside the castle. She
went to the castle, removed the grasses and pine trees, and found
the place suitable for a temple site. So, this hermitage came into
being. Presently, a sermon hall of 10m x 4.4m and a dormitory of
9.2m x 2.4m remain. |