Anguksa (Seoul)

Anguksa (안국사, 安國祠) is a shrine located in Nakseongdae Park, Seoul, South Korea. It was built in 1973–74 to commemorate General Gang Gam-chan (948–1031). A memorial ceremony is held at the shrine every October to commemorate the general.[1]

This article is about the shrine located in Seoul, South Korea. For the Buddhist temple in Pyongsong, North Korea, see Anguksa.
Anguksa
Anguksa shrine in Nakseongdae Park, Seoul, South Korea
Korean name
Hangul
안국사
Hanja
安國祠
Revised RomanizationAn'guksa
McCune–ReischauerAn'guksa

Contents of the shrine

The shrine itself was built in a style like that seen in the Goryeo period. It has high ceilings, and houses various portraits of General Gang.

Situated by the shrine is a Three Storied Stone Pagoda (designation Seoul Tangible Cultural Property No. 4) of the Goryeo dynasty, also erected to commemorate General Gang at the place of his birth, Nakseongdae. Nakseongdae (낙성대, 落星垈) literally means “place where a star has fallen,” and refers to the legend that a star fell from the sky when General Gang was born. The pagoda was moved from the original site of Gang’s birth (Nakseongdae Yuji, 낙성대유지), and relocated to the Nakseongdae Park area in 1973.[2]

In front of the shrine is a large statue of General Gang on horseback.

Location

Anguksa shrine at Nakseongdae Park can be visited by taking the Green 02 bus from Nakseongdae Station on Subway Line 2.

  • Anguksa shrine, 2013.
  • Angukmun gate, one of two gates leading to the shrine.
  • Signboard for the Angukmun gate.
  • Entrance to the shrine area of the park. Angukmun gate sits behind.
  • Overview of shrine and park area from park signage.
  • Statue of General Gang on horseback.
  • Statue of General Gang in silhouette.
  • Inscription at the base of the statue.
  • Two renditions of General Gang's face found at the shrine.
  • Three-storied pagoda.
  • Turtle monument at shrine.
  • Back of the same monument.
  • Rock monument at shrine. The three characters read "Nakseongdae."

See also

Citations
  1. "Nakseongdae Park". Visit Seoul. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  2. "Gwanaksan Mountain Nakseongdae Park". Visit Korea.or.kr.
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