Sejong · Temples
Yeonhwasa Temple
Yeonhwasa Temple is said to have been built by Hong Mun-seop. After having a dream, Hong dug the current site of Yeonhwa…
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Temples, often set in the mountains, let you encounter Korean Buddhist culture through halls, stone pagodas and statues. Some offer temple stays and temple food experiences.
Sejong · Temples
Yeonhwasa Temple is said to have been built by Hong Mun-seop. After having a dream, Hong dug the current site of Yeonhwa…
Sejong · Temples
Sitting at the foot of a mountain near Ganeusil Village, Cheongansa Temple belongs to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism…
Sejong · Temples
Hangnimsa Temple was built to serve Buddhist nuns. While its origin is unknown, it is said to have been built undernear…
Sejong · Temples
The origin of Biamsa Temple is unknown, but the temple's architectural features suggest that it was built during the mid…
Ulsan(Ulju-gun) · Temples
Naewonam Hermitage is located on Daeunsan Mountain in Ulsan. Daewonsa, the once head temple of this hermitage, was locat…
Ulsan(Ulju-gun) · Temples
The name of the temple is believed to have originated from the fact that it is located in the south of Gajisan or Seokan…
Gwangju(Nam-gu) · Temples
The Yangnim-dong Missionary Cemetery is the final resting place of 23 missionaries who brought Christianity to Gwangju a…
Gwangju(Dong-gu) · Temples
Located on the western foothills of Mudeungsan Mountain, Jeungsimsa Temple is a representative temple of Gwangju. First…
Chungcheongnam-do(Buyeo-gun) · Temples
Below Seongheungsanseong Fortress (built in 501 during the Baekje Kingdom) in Buyeo is an ancient temple called Daejosa…
Chungcheongnam-do(Seosan-si) · Temples
Seongwangsa Temple is located in the quiet downtown area of Eupnae-dong, Seosan in Chungcheongnam-do. Its convenient loc…
Chungcheongnam-do(Nonsan-si) · Temples
Upon finishing his thousand-day prayers in Mount Gyeryongsan in June 1980, Monk Deoksan came down to the site of an old…
Chungcheongnam-do(Gyeryong) · Temples
Musangsa Temple (est. March 2000) is an international Zen Temple created by Monk Sungsan exclusively for foreigners. The…