Yongcheonsa Temple 용천사(함평)
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Yongcheonsa Temple is a branch temple of Baegyangsa Temple that is No. 18 of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. In the first year of King Mu, (the 30th king of Baekje, in power from 600-641 AD), Haengeun who was a Buddhist priest of eminent virtue, established the temple. The name of temple has the meaning of a spring called “Yongcheon”, that is under the Daeungjeon Hall stairs. According to legend, a dragon used to live in the spring and ascended to heaven. (‘Yong’ means a dragon and ‘cheon’ means a spring).
Visitors can see vivid lotus designs on the stair's handrail and experience the great history of the temple.
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・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-61-322-1822 (Korean)
・Closed : N/A (Open all year round)
・Operating Hours : Sunrise-Sunset
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From Central City Terminal, take an express bus bound for Hampyeong Terminal.
Transfer to Bus 100 (Daedong, Yeonam-ri, Yongcheonsa Temple) at Hampyeong Terminal.
Get off at Yongcheonsa Temple Bus Stop and walk ahead about 420m to reach the temple.
209, Yongcheonsa-gil, Haebo-myeon, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do
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