Yeongpyeongsa Temple 영평사
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A branch of Magoksa Temple, which is the 6th local temple of the Jogyejong Order, Yeongpyeongsa Temple has six traditional buildings and three small hermitages. Janggunsan Mountain, where the temple is located, is small but full of energy. According to Feng Shui, the mountain is a perfect location for a temple because it is shaped like a dragon curled along the Geumgang River. Yeongpyeongsa is a tranquil place that captures the purity of the temple’s Buddhist practice, with fresh air and clean water that offer a habitat for fireflies, crawfish, and black snails. On the way in, visitors are greeted by a multitude of wildflowers vying for their attention: the columbines and the prairie crocuses in spring, the white lotuses in summer, and the Siberian chrysanthemums in autumn.
* Major event – Mount Janggunsan Siberian Chrysanthemum Festival
Utilization information
・Information : Temple Stay in Yeongpyeongsa
The Yeongpyeongsa temple stay focuses on aiding visitors in finding true happiness among the clean mountain environment of fresh air, clear water, and the sweet sounds of nature. Mount Janggunsan is a place where people can rest their minds and those not sure of their paths in life can find direction. The walking meditation and the stories told about the local flora and fauna help visitors feel in totally harmony with the area’s beautiful natural surroundings. Participants will also have the exciting opportunity of learning how to prepare bamboo salt and how to play the drums.
* Types of programs
1) Temple stay – Every Friday through Sunday
2) Buddhism practice – 1st Saturday and Sunday every month
※ Temple stay programs available on any dates for groups of 10 or more.
* Major Programs
Buddhist service, 108 bows, Zen meditation, Barugongyang meal, Siberian Chrysanthemum tea drinking, white lotus tea ceremony, Korean music, Buddhist text study, Takbon printing, qi energy experience, qi exercise, bamboo salt experience, lotus lantern making, making of Buddhist rosary, etc
*Itinerary
Registration → Temple orientation and enrollment → Greetings and period of reflective silence → Sleep
Get up→ Early morning service → 108 bows → Seated meditation → Early morning walk → Meal → Cleaning → Barugongyang (dining ceremony)→ Banghachak (Letting go)→ Tea ceremony → Wrap-up → Closing ceremony
* Participation
1) Temple stay – Open to all
2) Buddhism service/ceremony – Gudohoe association members and Buddhist followers
* Participation fee: 1-night 2-day program 50,000 won, 2-night 3-day program 70,000 won (50% discount for elementary school students and younger)
・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-41-857-1854 (Korean)
・Parking Facilities : Available
・Operating Hours : 24 hours
Admission Fees
Facilities for the Handicapped
Interpretation Services Offered
Access
* by Bus
1) From Gangnam Express Bus Terminal (Seoul Subway Line 3 or 7), Get on an intercity bus bound for Gongju and get off at Gongju Bus Terminal. → take city bus No. 3 or 12. and get off at Janggi.
2) From Nambu Express Bus Terminal (Seoul Subway Line 3), Get on an intercity bus bound for Gongju and get off at Gongju Bus Terminal. → take city bus No. 3 or 12. and get off at Janggi.
* by Train
From Seoul Station, take a train headed for Jochiwon → Get off at Jochiwon Station
→ Take Bus no. 12 to Gongju and get off at Janggi.
※Shuttle bus runs from NH Bank in Janggi to the temple.
441 Sanhak-ri, Janggi-myeon, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
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