Suncheon Heungryunsa Temple
Heungryunsa Temple is a missionary center of the Hwaeomsa Temple. Located in Jukdobong Park (downtown Suncheon), the site was previously used as an...
tourist attractions in jeollanam-do, south korea
Taeansa Temple
Located on the foot of Dongnisan Mountain, Taeansa Temple was built by three monks during the reign of the Silla King, Gyeongdeok (742). Afterwards...
Unjusa Temple
Unjusa Tmeple was called Bibosa Temple during the late Silla Period. However, during excavation work that took place between 1984 and 1989, it was ...
Dogapsa Temple
Dogapsa Temple, built during the late Silla period, has a long history and various national treasures. Approximately 100 meters from Iljumun Gate o...
Yeonggwang Bulgapsa Temple
Bulgapsa Temple of Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, was the very first Buddhist temple to be built in Korea. Monk Marananta, who was the first Indian ...
Jangheung Cheongwansa Temple
Cheongwansa Temple is situated in the middle of Cheongwansan Mountain and is believed to have been built by Monk Tongyeong during the Silla Kingdom...
Suncheon Songgwangsa Temple
Songgwangsa Temple is located on the west side of Jogyesan Mountain, and is a famous sambosachal in Korea, along with Haeinsa Temple and Tongdosa T...
Mihwangsa Temple
Constructed during the eighth year of King Gyeongdeok of the Silla dynasty (749), Mihwangsa Temple is located on the western side of Dalmasan Mount...
Gokseong Dorimsa Temple
Dorimsa Temple was built by Monk Wonhyo in 660 during the 7th year of King Muyeol. Located approximately 4 kilometers west of Gokseong-eup, the tem...
Birthplace Of Baekje Buddhism
Unlike Goguryeo and Silla, Baekje's origin of Buddhism and how it spread had remained a mystery other than the story of how Indian monk Mirananta c...
Gurye Yeongoksa Temple
Yeongoksa Temple is located in Naedong-ri, Gurye-gun and was constructed in 543 by Yeongi, a high Buddhist monk, who also helped create Hwaeomsa Te...
Hwaeomsa Temple
Situated at the foot of Jirisan Mountain, 5.4 kilometers east of Gurye-eup, Hwaeomsa Temple was constructed in the 22nd year of King Seong's reign ...
Daeheungsa Temple Unesco World Heritage
Daehuengsa Temple is told to have been built during the time of King Seong of the Baekje period by Adohwasang, a Silla Monk and the site was the re...
Gangjin Baengnyeonsa Temple
The original name of Baengnyeonsa Temple was Mandeoksa Temple, said to have been built by Preceptor Muyeom during the reign of Silla King Munseong....
Manyeonsa Temple - Hwasun
Manyeonsa Temple is known to have been built in 1208, the fourth year of King Heejong’s (r. 1204-1211) reign during the Goryeo dynasty. It is said ...
Jindo Ssanggyesa Temple
Founded in 857 by Buddhist monk Doseonguksa and reconstructed by Ui Woong in 1648, Ssanggyesa Temple is located between two valleys, bordering Cheo...
Muwisa Temple
Muwisa Temple is located on Wolchulsan Mountain in Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do. The temple has at least 1,100 years of history as it was established ...
Baegyangsa Temple
Founded during the reign of King Mu of the Baekje Dynasty (632), Baegyangsa Temple is located within Naejangsan National Park. The combination of t...
Gyubongam Hermitage Hwasun
Gyubongam Hermitage is a small hermitage located on Mudeungsan Mountain. It is believed to have been established during the Silla dynasty (B.C. 57-...
Bulhoesa Temple Naju
Bulhoesa Temple is a temple located in the middle of Deongnyongsan Mountain. It exudes a simple yet devout atmosphere. Behind it lies a beautiful f...