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Yeonhwasa Temple

연화사

+82-44-862-8620

28-1, Yeonhwasa-gil, Yeonseo-myeon, , Sejong-si

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Yeonhwasa Temple is said to have been built by Hong Mun-seop. After having a dream, Hong dug the current site of Yeonhwasa to find two stone Buddha statues, and built a temple there. Yeonhwasa was designated a traditional temple in 1988. The temple features Muryangsujeon Hall, Samseonggak Hall, and Yosachae (monks’ residence).

There used to be a building with a tile roof, but following the discovery of Muinmyeongseokbulsangbudaejwa (Buddhist stele and pedestal with a 'Muin' inscription; National Treasure No. 649), the roof was improved. The side of Muinmyeongseokbulsangbudaejwa is in a trapezoid shape with a wider bottom. It is thought to date back to the Unified Silla era. The temple is also home to Chiljonseokbulsang (Stele with seven relief Buddhist images; National Treasure No. 650). Together with the stone images of Biamsa and Jeonganmyeon, this stele is considered to have cast a new light on the Ancient Art.

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Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-44-862-8620 (Korean)
Parking: Available
Closed: N/A (open all year round)

Updated 2019.11.21

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Take an intercity bus to Cheongju (청주).
From Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal, cross the road, turn right, and go 30m towards the bus stop.
Take Bus 831 to Yeonhwasa Temple (연화사).
Cross the road, and take Bumosan-ro (부모산로) Road.
Yeonhwasa Temple is located 1km.

28-1, Yeonhwasa-gil, Yeonseo-myeon, , Sejong-si

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