Baegyangsa

Baegyangsa (), also spelled Baekyangsa, is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is situated in Bukha-myeon, Jangseong County, in South Jeolla province, South Korea. Built in 632 under the Baekje kingdom, it lies on the slopes of Baegam-san in Naejangsan National Park.

==History== Baegyangsa was established by Zen Master Yeohwan (여환선사; 如幻禪師) in 632 AD. The temple's original name was Baegamsa (백암사; 白巖寺). In the Goryeo Dynasty, it was renamed Jeongtosa (정토사; 淨土寺) in 1034 by the monk Jungyeon (중연; 中延), who spearheaded a reconstruction of the temple. In Korean, Jeongto is the same concept of heaven as in Christianity. After the mid-Joseon period, this temple got its name as Baegyangsa. This is because in 1574, during the reign of King Seonjo, a monk noticed that whenever he did his daily recital of the Lotus Sutra, many white goat would gather around him. Therefore, he adopted his Buddhist name as Hwanyang (환양; 喚羊), meaning 'calling goat', and gave Jeongtosa a second name, Baegyangsa, meaning 'white goat temple'. Both names would be used until the latter half of the 19th century when Baegyangsa became the sole name.