Yugasa Temple Daegu

Yugasa Temple Daegu

Yes! You should take advantage of every opportunity of service while you are on the trip to the gorgeous Yugasa Temple, Daegu. Here especially the word “service” stands for the scope to enjoy the greenery of the city on your way to this famous temple. Apart from the beauty of this temple, there lies beauty in nature which surrounds this sacred place. Yugasa Temple, a Buddhist temple will remind you the inner essence of “Ahimsa Parama Dharma” which lies in the ambiance of this holy place.

Yugasa Temple, Daegu is located at 144 Yang-ri, Okpo-myeon, Dalseong-gun in the city of Daegu. If you need to contact the monastery before or after your visit, you may call at 053-614-5115.

What will attract you the most is the surroundings of Yugasa Temple, located deep in the valley of Mt. Biseulsan. Various shapes of peaks and rock cliffs surround the temple like a screen and give a serene beauty. In the year 827 AD, this temple was founded by a Buddhist teacher named Doseongguksa.

During your visit, you will get to know several folk tales related to Doseongguksa. Since meditation plays an important role in the spiritual practice of Buddhism, the temple is built in a way which provides a good place for meditation due to its quietness.

If you move a bit farther upward, you will find Sudoam Hermitage and Doseongam Hermitage which are stationed near this holy place. Behind the Doseongam Hermitage situates Dotongbawi Rock on which Doseongguksa is believed to have won divine wisdom.

Take city bus No. 601 at Seobu Bus Terminal. It requires 90 minutes to each this spot. Or from Hyeonpung Bus Terminal, take bus No. 66-2 for 50 minutes.

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