The eternal temple for South Korea left in the ruins of unprecedented wilderness

Unvited wildfires Rippa South Korea The southern regions destroyed large parts of the ancient Buddhist temple of the complex, burning two buildings marked by the national treasure.

Five days WildfiresIt is considered among the worst South Korea, left 24 people dead, destroyed more than 300 buildings and forced more than 28,000 inhabitants to evacuate, officers said on Wednesday.

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Temple Gouns reported that he was originally built in 681. in the highway during the SHILLA dynasty, which ruled more than half of the Korean Peninsula. It is located at the foot of the mountain Deungun in the southeastern city of Uiseong. Although not the house of the building was built in that ancient period, the Chamber is a few of the famous cultural heritage built later.

The temple was affected by the flame on Tuesday, because the strong winds broke the wilds. About 20 out of 30 buildings and buildings were completely burned, built in the built-in pavilion structure built in 1668. overlooking the stream, and Yeonskeon, built in 1904. years to mark the longevity of the King, according to Korea.

The bell can be seen broken on the remains of Bell Pavilion because of the fire in the Temple of Gouns in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday. (Kim Do-Hoon / Yonhap Via AP)

Both were built during the Joseon dynasty, and received the Government mark “Blessed”, the status given to old buildings, paintings and other cultural means with historical and artistic importance and receiving protection and maintenance and maintenance.

“I went this morning and found that they were reduced to the piles of ashes,” Doryun said, a senior monk, who lived in the temple for more than three years when he was younger. “I feel really empty. Life is passable.”

Doryun is now working for a Buddhist organization in charge of the temple. He said that Monks and Buddhists were faithful to move the third “mild temple”, allegedly built the Stone Buddha in 8. century, in a safe place.

“Many buildings burned out, but we moved and protected other sacred property so we can maintain the temple. We feel very happy,” Doryun told the joined the den.

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Doryun also said that there are about 20 monks and other workers in the temple, but none was injured.

Heritage Korea has said the Temple two other cultural property at the lower level, including stone pagoda, also found and intact.