The west courtyard of the Buddhist temple, Anyang Gate and Jile Hall form the central axis. Blissful Hall is located in the center of two courtyards, surrounded by corridors. In a word, the plane layout of Buddhist temples with parallel east and west courtyards and numerous courtyards should be the characteristic of the unified plane layout of Buddhist temples in Silla period. At this time, the number of Buddhist temple courtyards is different, and the size is free, flexible and adaptable. This gallery-style layout has been greatly played in temples in the Sui and Tang Dynasties in China, and there are countless records in ancient books.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties in China, large-scale temples often adopted the pattern of multiple entrances and multiple paths. A temple was divided into multiple courtyards, such as Pure Land Courtyard, Guanyin Courtyard, Luohan Courtyard, Confucian Classics Academy, Pagoda Courtyard, Bodhi Courtyard and Pilu Courtyard. There are more than ten courtyards, all of which are surrounded by flying corridors, which are varied and varied. These should conform to the original state of Buddhist temples and reflect some clues of Buddhism spreading to the east, which is worth further study.
The most popular Buddhist temples that preserve the historical architectural heritage are granite buildings or stone architectural relics. Its scale is stretched, its image is magnificent, and its architectural modeling, structural technology and construction method are unique, which can represent the essence of architectural skills at that time. It can be called one of the treasure houses of Korean stone carving art. Stone carving buildings in Buddhist temples can be divided into two types: one is stone platform and the other is stone tower.
Stepping into the gate of the Buddhist temple, the three-hole stone bridge is the Heavenly King Gate, and the four Heavenly Kings stand on both sides, facing the Buddhist temple complex built on the high stone platform.