Busan Museum and Beomeosa Seongbo Museum Agree to Jointly Host Special Exhibition in 2015
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Busan Museum announced that it has made an agreement with Beomeosa Seongbo Museum to jointly host a special exhibition entitled ‘Beomeosa Temple, The Millennium Temple’ on March 31, 2015.
Beomeosa Temple, built in the Unified Silla Period, is one of Korea's five great Buddhist temples with an abundance of cultural and historical assets. These resources are an important part of Buddhist heritage and hold great significance to all Busan Citizens.
The agreement between Busan Museum and Beomeosa Seongbo Museum was made in order to promote Beomeosa Temple’s history and cultural heritage to Busan citizens. The special exhibition will be held from July 21 – September 13, 2015, for 55 days at Busan Museum.
A total of 108 important cultural assets, including Samguk yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms), Volumes 4 and 5 (Treasure 419-3), Buljo samgyeong (The Three Sutras) (Treasure 1224-2), Annotated Brahmajala Sutra (The Sutra of Brahma’s Net) (Treasure 894-2), Four Guardian Kings painting (Busan Tangible Cultural Property No.51) housed in Beomeosa Seongbo Museum, and Brazen Steamer with "梵魚寺(Beomeosa Temple)" Inscription (Busan Tangible Cultural Property No.46) housed in Busan Museum, will be featured at the exhibition.
For more information, please contact the Busan Museum at (051)610-7144.
