In the Main Hall, the three main statues are the past Buddha, Dipankara, the present-day Buddha, Sakyamuni, and the future Buddha, Maitreya. Just near the residence of the Spiritual Leader of Songgwangsa is his assistant's house. This little house dates from the 15th century and has a traditional chimney on the roof. It is one of the oldest living quarters in Korea. In front of the main bridge-entrance into the temple, there are two small houses completely separate from the rest of the temple.
Opinions vary on their purpose.
Some say they were for keeping the names and remains of the dead who had specially asked to be kept near the temple for a period of regret after their death. Others say they were the place in which, after a bath, members of the royal family donned their wedding clothes just before marriage. These houses are unique to Songgwangsa. Sonamsa, a temple on the other side of Chogyesan Mountain, is well worth a visit, too.