Elaborate Brackets

Daeungjeon Hall, Bulguksa Temple (map)
Unified Silla
East Gyeongju, Korea

The elaborate bracketing system and paint, used here, reflects the state of the temple in Joseon times. Recall that every wooden structure of Bulguksa has been destroyed and rebuilt, more than once, during the temple's long history; everything above ground except the ancient stones is a reconstruction.