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Gakwonsa Temple 각원사

  • +82-41-561-3545
  • gakwonsa.or.kr
San 98-83, Anseo-dong, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Located at the foot of Mt. Taejosan, Gakweonsa Temple can be spotted 3 kilometers from Cheonhoji pond near Cheonan Interchange. It was enshrined on May 9, 1977 to pray for the reunification of North and South Korea. The temple contains a bronze statue of Buddha, which is 15m in x_height, 30m circumference, has 175cm long ears, 30cm long nails and weighs 60 tons.
It is the biggest temple next to Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju and it is gaining popularity as Cheonan’s new tourist attraction.

Utilization information

・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-41-1330
(English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more Info: +82-41-561-3545 (Korean)

・Parking Facilities : O

・Operating Hours : 04:00~18:00

Admission Fees

Free

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