Key takeaways
Anguksa Shrine was built between 1973 and 1974 to house a portrait of Gang Gam-chan, styled after the main hall of Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju — a building representative of Goryeo-era wooden architecture — with an octagonal roof of blue tiles. Fact On its grounds stands the Nakseongdae three-story stone pagoda, relocated from Gang Gam-chan's birthplace site, along with a historical monument stele facing the pagoda. Fact The shrine includes an outer gate, Angukmun, and an inner gate. Fact
What to look for on site
- Anguksa's octagonal blue-tile roof, modeled after Buseoksa's main hall
- The three-story stone pagoda, relocated from its original site
- The layout of the outer and inner gates
Original, site-only, restored, or recreated?
- Original (relocated): the Nakseongdae three-story stone pagoda — originally located at the birthplace site, moved to its current location when the park was built.
- Recreation: the Anguksa building — a structure newly built in the 1970s, modeled after Buseoksa's main hall.
It's inaccurate to say "the three-story stone pagoda has always stood here." Make clear that it was relocated from the birthplace site.