Stupas of Donghwasa Temple Daegu

Daegu, one of the largest cities of South Korea, is a land that is the proud owner of numerous ancient temples, pagodas, Stupas, statues, and other heritage sites that attract many people from all over the world, who love to come here and discover the wonders of this wonderful city. One of the many ancient structures that are quite famous is the Stupas of Donghwasa Temple, Daegu.

The Stupas of Donghwasa Temple, Daegu is a series of ten Stupas that were erected to preserve the remains of revered monks, mostly from the end of the 17th century through the early 18th century. All the ten Stupas are in good condition, and are made of granite. The Stupas of Donghwasa Temple, Daegu measure from .41m to 3.32m in height, with their foundations being 0.25m to 0.83m thick

The names of the various monks who are enshrined at the Stupas of Donghwasa Temple, Daegu, and the dates of erection of the Stupas are –

  -  Haejeongdaesa (1839)
  -  Jewoldaesa (1927)
  -  Giseongdaesa (1764)
  -  Chukjondaesa (1700)
  -  Goundang (1676)
  -  Hamudang (1720), an unknown monk
  -  Jeongwondaesa (1709)
  -  Geungnindaesa (1692)
  -  Gohandang (date unknown)

One can get to the location of the Stupas of Donghwasa Temple, Daegu, situated at 124-1 Dohak-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu, by availing of the City Bus No 105, and city Bus No 131.

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