Jindo Island Ssanggyesa Temple in South Korea

Jindo Island Ssanggyesa Temple in South Korea will offer you an excellent expose to Korean Buddhism, which was propounded as a religion and a philosophy since Buddhism came to the Korean society. This religion has made an essential influence in the Korean history and culture, the tale of which remains unsavored otherwise. While touring the country, you will come across various relics of Buddhism and its heritage in the buildings, sculptures, paintings and handicraft works dotting the city. Jindo Island Ssanggyesa Temple will enable you to gain the right perspective into the religious experience in this country.

Fast Facts of Jindo Island Ssanggyesa Temple in South Korea

  -   Location: 76 Sacheon-ri, Uishin-myeon, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do
  -   Contact Number of Ssanggyesa Temple +82-61-542-1165 (Kor)
  -   Jindo County Office Culture & Tourism Department +82-61-544-0151 (Kor)
  -   Travel Phone +82-61-1330 (Kor, Eng, Jpn, Chn)
  -   Homepage: http://www.ssanggyesa.org (Kor)
  -   Admission Fee: Free
  -   Hours: 7:00 hrs-18:00 hrs
  -   From Jindo-eup, avail of Sacheon-ri bound local bus till Sacheon-ri

Facilities of Jindo Island Ssanggyesa Temple in South Korea

  -   Jindo Island Ssanggyesa Temple was constructed by the Buddhist monk Doseonguksa in 857.
  -   Located between two valleys hemmed by Cheomchalsan Mountain to the north, this temple was refurbished by Ui Woong in 1648.
  -   As you stroll through the shades of trees towards the garden of cherry trees and persimmon trees, you will be impressed by the green sight.
  -   Even just 10 minutes of walk behind Jindo Island Ssanggyesa Temple there is a dense forest that spread across three acres.
  -   Even this forest is enlisted as a national monument which has a rare treasure of 50 kinds of trees.
  -   If you look just towards the South of Jindo Island Ssanggyesa Temple, you will spot Unrimsanbang, the home of the renowed artist Heo Yu of the Joseon Dynasty.