Beopjusa Temple in South Korea

Any culture-lover will thirst to explore the temples of South Korea, which are internationally acclaimed for their architectural splendor, spiritual significance and calmness. These temples also speak a lot about the historical and religious growth of the country. Beopjusa Temple in South Korea is one of the most famous temples in the country, which draws many tourists to its structural beauty.

Facilities of Beopjusa Temple in South Korea

  -   Beopjusa Temple in South Korea was built by Monk Uishin during the reign of King Chinhung in 553.
  -   History also says that the Goryeo king called on numerous monks so that they could pray for the recovery of the National Teacher Uichion, a high-ranking advisor to the King in 12h century.
  -   You will notice a five-story wooden pagoda in Beopjusa Temple in South Korea, the only one of its kind to be seen in Korea today.
  -   Located in the Songnisan National Park, Beopjusa Temple in South Korea and its other structures were ruined by the Japanese invasion in the sixteenth century.
  -   Several changes were later added, and many parts were rebuilt in Beopjusa Temple in South Korea.
  -   Beopjusa Temple in South Korea also had a stone basin in the main courtyard for serving drinking water and the iron cauldron in a corner of the main courtyard, was used for serving rice.
  -   There is a Buddha statue built to symbolize universal peace and Korean unification.
  -   You should also visit Palsangjeon Hall in Beopjusa Temple in South Korea, which is made of wood supported by a cantilevered system and a central pillar running through its open centre.
  -   The architectural beauty of Beopjusa Temple in South Korea like stone lanterns, an iron banner pole, Daeungbojeon - a double roofed structure and Churaeam, a rock carving with Buddha on a lotus blossom, is impressive sight.
  -   You can take buses to Songnisan Village and Boeun, the entrance town for the park from Seoul Nambu and Daejeon Dongbu bus stations.