Historic Buddhist temple destroyed in suspected arson attack – The Korea Herald
Posted: March 9, 2021 at 11:48 pm
According to reports citing local police, the fire at Naejangsa in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, was reported Friday at 6:37 p.m., a few minutes after it is believed to have started. A Buddhist monk reportedly called the fire authorities and was apprehended at the scene, apparently under the influence of alcohol.
Though it was reported that the apprehended monk had set the fire after a disagreement with other monks at the temple, quoting local police, other monks at the temple have denied the claim.
The Ven. Dae-u, another Buddhist monk at the temple, said Sunday that no one admitted to having a disagreement with the suspect.
The suspected monk had tea with a monk from another temple at about 4 p.m. He said he was thankful that everyone at Naejangsa has been nice to him. I could not know why he did such a thing only two hours later, the Ven. Dae-u told press.
The suspected arsonist, 53, who joined the temple about three months ago,reportedly confessed to police that he had set fire to the temples main hall, Daeungjeon, as he was upset after a disagreement with other monks. Police suspect the use of flammable materials.
The entire structure of Daeungjeon, the main wooden hall that houses the statue of Buddha, was lost in the fire, resulting in approximately 1.7 billion won ($1.51 million) in damages, according to fire authorities. The fire did not spread to the nearby mountain, Naejangsan.
Even before the scar from the fire nine years ago healed, another fire broke out at Daeungjeon. There were news reports that a monk at the temple set the hall on fire intentionally, said a statement released Saturday by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.
The action of a Buddhist monk intentionally setting Daeungjeon on fire can never be justified. It is an action that goes against the moral principles of Buddhism, the announcement said. We sincerely apologize to the people and to the Buddhist community.
The monk will receive the highest level of disciplinary action allowed under the Jogye Orders rules, the statement said. The Jogye Order also called for a thorough police investigation of the case.
Naejangsa occupies the former site of Yeongeunsa, a temple that was founded in 636 and rebuilt in 1639 after burning down in 1592 during the Imjin War with Japan.
The main hall at the temple burned down again in 1951 during the Korean War and was rebuilt in 1958. But it was again destroyed in 2012 in a fire set off by a short circuit.
By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)
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