Cheonwhang sa Temple Jeju

The Cheonwhang-sa Temple in Jeju is one of the reasons which will motivate you to visit this island province. Jeju or Jejudo is a Special Self-Governing Province located in southern extreme of South Korea. The mesmerizing beauty of Jeju makes it a popular sightseeing destination in South Korea. Steeped in culture and heritage, it is evident that the island province of Jeju should have a great good number of temples and shrines within its precincts. Among the numerous such temples in the Jeju island-province, is the Cheonwhang-sa Temple in Jeju. It is unique chiefly because of its mass appeal, relic and cultural value and spectacular beauty. Its popularity also results from the fact that there are plenty of sightseeing destinations near it too. So once you are done soaking all that the Cheonwhang-sa Temple in Jeju has to offer you, you know just where to head for next without much trouble.

The Cheonwhang-sa Temple in Jeju, though, is now a poor shadow of the glory it had in its early days. Much of the Cheonwhang-sa Temple in Jeju stands almost in ruins; with little of the premises being renovated and rebuilt. One of the only things that have undergone reconstruction in the Cheonwhang-sa Temple in Jeju is the Main Prayer hall and the residence hall of the Monks who reside there. In the early days the Cheonwhang-sa Temple in Jeju was a famous place that served as a hermitage. It still continues to do so even today, though on a smaller scale. The construction of the Cheonwhang-sa Temple in Jeju is very traditional, with a wide flight of stairs leading up to the entrance of the main temple. The main attraction within the Cheonwhang-sa Temple in Jeju is the Buddha statues that fill the main Prayer Room of the Cheonwhang-sa Temple in Jeju. In this room, there are around a hundred or so small statues of the Buddha lining the entire scope of the room.