{
  "id": 19746215,
  "title": "Two 17th-century Buddhist temple halls earn national heritage honors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/two-17th-century-buddhist-temple-halls-earn-national-heritage-honors-19746215",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T02:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/koreanheritage/20261113/two-17th-century-buddhist-temple-halls-earn-national-heritage-honors"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Two 17th-century Buddhist temple halls in southeastern Korea have been recognized as national cultural treasures, according to the Korea Heritage Service. These halls, Daeungjeon Hall at Unheung Temple in Goseong County and Daeungjeon Hall at Geodong Temple in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, are just below the top National Treasure status in Korea's heritage ranking system. The halls, which serve as the main prayer halls of temples traditionally traced to the seventh-century monk Uisang, were built in 1682 and during the late Joseon Dynasty. Unheung Temple's main hall, in particular, was constructed during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) and served as a strategic stronghold for warrior monks led by Master Samyeong before being destroyed in battle.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}