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This gallery is an exhibition and celebration of the photos taken by Dr. Shin Dae-hyeon, a scholar of Buddhist art who has devoted his entire life to researching and conveying the beauty and historical value of Korean Buddhist temples and Cultural Heritages. After founding the Temple Culture Research Center in 1992, Dr. Shin would embark on research excursions across the country once every four days. Over a 13-year period, he spent time at more than 100 Buddhist temples.
It is only at the temples do we find traditional Korean culture alive and well preserved. This is because, not only do we find Buddhist art but also such precious and intangible cultural activities and items invaluable to Korean culture in general as the Tea Ceremony, Yeongsan Grand Festival, and Palgwanhoe being continued at temples in Korea. That is why the temple is known as a culturally ecumenical space.
Since 1992, the Temple Culture Research Center has performed field research, thoroughly taken photos and researched relevant documents on more than 900 temples across the country. Thanks to these conscientious efforts, materials and resources on Korean temples the center has gathered over the years have reached astounding amounts. Resources, however, are much more valuable when shared with others. It is mainly for this reason that the center is first exhibiting its photos with all of you, through its Gallery.
There are, however, buildings, sculptures and paintings within these gallery walls that, presently, no longer exist at the temple in question, or have been altered to some degree. Before long, these photos are sure to become but historical vestiges of that which once remained. Temples, however, are much better experienced and directly seen for oneself. But for the busy modern urbanite, this is not an easy task. It is at times like these that past photographs of one’s trip to the temples help prove to be invaluable in reliving one’s memories. Also, for those who haven’t visited a particular temple, photographs can provide the person with important information ahead of time.
If these photographs may help someone better understand Korean temple culture even a little, there is nothing more we can ask for. We will also continue to provide our viewers the pleasure of more and different photographs of different temples in the future.
Thank you.
(Hyundae Bulkyo Media Center ⓒ 2005)
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Shin Dae-hyun - Temple Culture Research Center
History
- 1985: Graduated from Department of History, Dongguk University
- 2000: Graduated from PhD program, Department of Art History at Dongguk University’s Graduate School
- 1985~1986 : Art & Sciences Researcher, Horim Museum
- 1990~2000 : Arts & Sciences Researcher (Participated in excavation of temple sites), Dongguk University’s Museum
- 1995 ~ Present: Visiting Lecturer at Catholic University of Daegu and Dongguk University
1995 ~ Present : As a research committee member of the Temple Culture Research Center, Dr. Shin travels across the country to more than 870 Korean temples to research Cultural Assets.
Works
- 한국의 사찰현판 1
- 韓國의 寺刹莊嚴 전통사찰총서 3~17권
- 禪本寺誌 갓바위 부처님 普門寺誌奉恩寺誌洛山寺誌(이상 共著) etc..
thesis
- 韓國玉器硏究(석사학위논문)
- 韓國古代 舍利莊嚴 硏究(박사학위논문)
- 天工開物 硏究 古玉 圖譜 小攷
- 群山 佛智寺 高麗時代 觀音菩薩像 硏究
- 統一新羅時代 寺刹莊嚴의 造形的 特徵
- 한국 寺刹莊嚴 관련 文字記綠 詳考
- 新羅感恩寺 동서 삼층석탑 사리장엄의 比較硏究
- 中國 陝西省 法門寺塔 舍利莊嚴 小攷
- 英陽 三池洞 模塼三層石塔 寺刹莊嚴 小攷
- 통일신라시대 사리장엄 연구
- 中國 玉器工藝史 小攷
- 桃梨寺 寺利器再考 etc.
(Hyundae Bulkyo Media Center ⓒ 2005)
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