Seoraksan Sinheungsa Temple
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Temple in Sokcho, South Korea
Sinheungsa, sometimes spelled Shinheungsa, is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is situated on the slopes of Seoraksan in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
Sinheungsa is located in Seoraksan National Park, and many tourists hiking Seoraksan up to Ulsanbawi pass by the temple on the way.
Address: Sokcho-si, South Korea
Phone: +82 33-636-8001
Sinheungsa Temple is a temple located in Seoraksan Mountain near Sokcho. It belongs to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was originally founded as ...
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The history of Sinheungsa Temple started with the foundation of a temple called Hyangseongsa. In 652, the sixth year of Queen Jindeok's reign during the Shilla ...
Built by the Shilla Monk Jajang Yulsa during the sixth year of Queen Jindeok's reign (in A.D. 652), it has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. A newer bronze ...