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Religious Site Attractions In Gyeonggi-do

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Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, Gyeonggi means the area surrounding the capital. Thus Gyeonggi-do can be translated as province surrounding Seoul. The provincial capital is Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is in the heart of the province but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946. Incheon—South Korea's third-largest city—is on the coast of the province and has been similarly administered as a provincial-level metropolitan city since 1981. The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as Sudogwon and cover 11,730 km2 , with a combined p...
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Religious Site Attractions In Gyeonggi-do

  • 2. Yongjusa Temple Hwaseong
    Yongjoosa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located in on the slopes of Hwasan in Taean-eup, Hwaseong, in the province of Gyeonggi, South Korea. The temple's name means dragon jewel temple. Two large bells in the temple are believed to date to the Unified Silla period. One of them, the Bell of Yongjoosa, is designated national treasure 120. The temple was initially established in 854 AD, under the name Garyangsa. It was expanded in the 10th century. It was rebuilt in the late 18th century under the orders of Jeongjo in honor of his deceased father, Prince Sado. This is one of few cases where the Joseon royal house supported Buddhism directly. At this time the temple changed to its current name. The temple is located near Seoul Subway Line 1, and is also connecte...
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  • 3. Bongseonsa Temple Namyangju
    Bongseonsa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands in Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju, a short distance east of Seoul in Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It was built by National Preceptor Beobin in 969, under the Goryeo dynasty. At that time it bore the name Unaksa. The current name dates to 1469, when Queen Jeonghui of the Joseon Dynasty changed the temple's name at the time that her husband King Sejo was buried nearby. The name can be interpreted as temple of revering the sage. Thereafter, the temple continued to have a close relationship with the queens of Joseon. Bongseonsa has been burned down and rebuilt several times, due to the 16th-century Seven Year War, 17th-century Manchu invasions of Korea, and 20th-century Korean War.
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  • 10. Silleuksa Temple Yeoju Si
    Shilleuksa is a Korean Buddhist temple situated against a low hill on the north side of the river Namhan, three kilometers east of Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, approximately one-hour southeast of Seoul. The only riverside temple in Korea, Shilleuksa is a sacred pilgrimage site and a repository of seven Treasures. A 500-year-old aromatic juniper tree and a 600-year-old ginkgo tree stand on the temple grounds. Founded in circa 580 by Silla Dynasty monk Wonhyo, Shilleuksa was enlarged, burned, and rededicated several times. Shilleuksa was made a prayer sanctuary to the royal mausoleum of King Sejong the Great in 1469 , during the reign of King Seongjong. Often referred to as the wall temple because of an impressive brick pagoda towering high above, Shilleuksa is small by standard measure.
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  • 11. Yongmunsa Temple Yangpyeong Gun
    Yongmunsa is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in Yangpyeong, South Korea.
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  • 13. Magoksa Temple Gongju
    Magoksa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Gongju, South Korea. It is located on the eastern slope of Taehwasan, on taegeuk-shaped bend in the Taegeukcheon Stream.
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