South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires

Unprecedented fires break through South Korea The southern regions destroyed large parts of the ancient Buddhist temple complex, burned down two buildings named National Treasure.

Five days fireConsidering the worst South Korea, they left 24 people dead, destroyed more than 300 buildings and forced more than 28,000 inhabitants to evacuate themselves, the official said on Wednesday.

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The Gouns Temple, was allegedly originally built in 681 at the time of the Shilla dynasty, which ruled more than half of the Korean peninsula. It is located at the foot of the Deungun Mountain in the southeastern city of Uiseong. Although not the house of the building was built during this ancient period, it contains several famous cultural heritage built later.

The Temple was preoccupied with flames on Tuesday while strong winds were fires fires. About 20 of the 30 of his buildings and buildings were completely burned, including a valued Gaunra, a pavilion structure built in 1668 with a view of the stream, and Yeonsujeon, built in 1904 to mark the longevity of the King, according to the State Korean service of Heritage.

The bell is seen broken on the remains of Bell Pavilion for fire at the Gouns Temple on Wednesday, Uiseong in South Korea. (Kim do-hoon/yonhap via AP)

Both were built during the Joseon Dynasty, the last in the Korean Peninsula, and received the G

“I went there this morning and discovered that they were reduced to a bunch of ash,” said Doryun, an older monk who lived in the temple for more than three years when he was younger. “I feel really blank. Life is transient.”

Doryun now works for Buddhist organization in charge of the temple. He said that monks and Buddhist believers were able to move the third “treasure” of the temple, the stone Buddhu statue, allegedly built in the 8th century, to a safe place.

“Many buildings have been burned, but we have moved and protected the second holy property so we can maintain the temple. We feel it is very happy,” Doryun told Associated Press over the phone.

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Doryun also said that about 20 monks and other workers live in the temple, but none were injured.

The Korean Heritage Service said that two other cultural assets were at a lower level, including stone pagoda, were also found intact.