Eunhaesa
Sign in to saveEunhaesa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located in Cheongtong-myeon, Yeongcheon, in the province of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It stands on the eastern slopes of Palgongsan, not far from another major temple, Donghwasa. The temple was founded by National Preceptor Hyecheol in 809. The name means "temple of the silver sea." The original name was "temple of the tranquil sea," Haeansa. After the original temple burned to the ground following the Seven Year War in the 1590s, it was moved to its current location and named Eunhaesa.
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- Instance of
- Korean Buddhist temple
- Country
- South Korea
- Dedicated to
- Amitābha Buddha
- Official website
- www.eunhae-sa.org
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- Revised Romanization
- Eunhaesa
- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Ŭnhaesa
- heritage designation
- National Treasures of South Korea
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Eunhaesa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located in Cheongtong-myeon, Yeongcheon, in the province of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It stands on the eastern slopes of Palgongsan, not far from another major temple, Donghwasa. The temple was founded by National Preceptor Hyecheol in 809. The name means "temple of the silver sea." The original name was "temple of the tranquil sea," Haeansa. After the original temple burned to the ground following the Seven Year War in the 1590s, it was moved to its current location and named Eunhaesa.
==See also== Korean Buddhist temples Korean Buddhism Korean architecture Palgongsan
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