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Daeja-sa(am) was established by the royal family in the early of Joseon dynasty, contrary to the temples of nobles and the Royal House called Wonchal, which was maintained from the Goryeo dynasty. Just as Hongcheon-sa temple and Hongdeok-sa temple were designated as the temples of nobles and the Royal House for the queen, Sindeok, and the queen, Sinui respectively for the purpose of praying for the repose of soul, Daeja-am was established for praying for the repose of a royal prince, Seongnyeong who was the 4th son of king, Taejong. However, this thesis focuses on the three features apart from it. First of all, Daeja-am was established in the spot of Uiju road, connecting Hanyang and Gaegyeong as a way of protecting the sacrificial rituals, and graveyard in the royal family as well as the lands of the royal family. It is attributed to the peculiarity of the temples of nobles and the Royal House and royal ritual. Secondly, even though there were construction cases of the private residence as the temples or royal ancestor’s shrines after the middle period of Joseon dynasty, the construction of a temple with the private residence of the royal prince, Seongnyeong who didn't have son, has the meaning of an original case. Thirdly, even though several prevailing opinions were handed down in order to explain why the site of the temple was in the boundaries of a grave of Gyeongan-gun who was a son of the crown prince, Sohyeon, this thesis focuses on the clue that can prove the factual relation based on the historical materials. The reason that the location of Daeja-sa could not be found rightly was the confusion of location because of the distribution map of cultural assets and Daeja-am site which was established in the latter term of Joseon Dynasty. Daeja-sa which was described in the 'True record of the Joseon Dynasty' was thriving from the Taejong to Myeongjong because it gained the absolute trust from the royal family. The reason that this great Buddhist temple as a temple of nobles and the Royal House disappeared cannot be elucidated with sole indicator investigation. However, since Daeja-sa was described in the ‘True record of Joseon Dynasty’, it can be estimated that it may have been burnt in the Byeokje-gwan battle of Japanese Invasion of Korea, or it could have been artificially demolished by the Japanese aggression because it was the temple of nobles and the Royal House or monks took up arms. The facts that burnt trace of top fault, in which the podium of Daeja-am site was revealed, and some oxidized red tiles were discovered in large quantities can be circumstantial evidences. Currently, sole indicator investigation was progressed. However, if the whole aspect of Daeja-sa through trial digging is revealed, it will be helpful to grasping the original form of the temples of nobles and the Royal House.