Samgwangsa Temple Busan

Samgwangsa Temple, Busan is one of the significant Buddhist temples of the city of Busan. Located at the bottom of the thick-forested BaekYang Mountain, the Samgwangsa Temple, Busan offers a unique view of the dazzling beauty of sunrise and the splendid city of Busan.

The Samgwangsa Temple, Busan, originally known as the GwangMyoung Temple was built in 1969 with the certification of the Great Patriarch SangWol WonGak, as a place for praying wishes to Avalokitesvara (the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy. However, the main enlarged building of the temple was built in 1982. By practicing Patriotic Buddhism, Popular Buddhism, and Daily Buddhism, the Samgwangsa Temple, Busan has emerged into a popular Buddhist temple, where one can feel the actual and unique spirit of Korean Buddhism in the world.

The temple’s compound, which is of 35 thousand pyong (1 pyong = 3.954sq.yds) has several buildings apart from the main building of the temple, covering a total floor size of 5 thousand pyong. The other fascinating buildings include the Great Hero Hall (DaeWoong BoJon), which enshrines Sakyamuni Buddha, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva of Power, and the Great Patriarch SangWol WonGak. Then there is JiKwanJon, meant for big dharma assemblies, with a capacity of more than 10 thousand people. The BeopWha SamMaeDang or the Great Dharma Bell Pavilion, built to pray for the national security and welfare of the people; and the nine-storied DaeBo Tap built with eight sides carved with 53 buddhas, for world peace and the unification of South and North Korea are also worth mentioning. Last but not the least is the important Judgment Hall, where one can carry out modern filial piety practice, following the great teachings of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who endeavored to save all the suffering beings in hell.

The Samgwangsa Temple, Busan apart from organizing dharma assemblies also conducts a great variety of educational and cultural programs such as SamGwang Korean class; SamGwang Chinese class; GwangMyoung kindergarten, affiliated to the temple; calligraphy class; chorus; a tea ceremony group; a flower arrangement group; and a group for preserving traditional food.

In this way the Samgwangsa Temple, Busan has not only been successful in upholding the traditional Buddhist art and culture but has also contributed immensely in the modernization, globalization, and popularization of Buddhism.

Open:
24 Hours

How To Go there:
Take Bus No. 44, 63, 81, 83-1, 103, 112, 133 or 201, and get off at Seongyeong Apt.

Telephone:
(051)808-7111