Cultural assets lost in wildfires

The wildfires in South Korea destroyed 15 cultural assets including ancient temple and national treasures. Gounsa Temple, more than a thousand years old has crumbled, due to raging wildfires.

Only the temple bell, in a broken state, remains in a pile of ash. Yeonsujeon Hall and Gaunru Pavilion which are national treasures have burned to the ground. The structures survived multiple wars in the past but have succumbed to the latest blaze. 

Thankfully other treasures including the Stone Buddha Seated on a Square Pedestal survived, having been hastily moved elsewhere before the fire came.