Naksansa
Sign in to saveNaksansa () is a Buddhist temple in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It stands on the slopes of Obongsan Mountain (also called Naksan Mountain) and belongs to the Jogye Order. Established by Uisang in 671, it was designated as historic site in 2008.
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- Instance of
- Korean Buddhist temple
- Country
- South Korea
- Located in
- Gangwon Province
- Official website
- www.naksansa.or.kr
- Image
- Korea-Naksansa 2215-07 grounds.JPG
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- Historic sites of South Korea
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Naksansa () is a Buddhist temple in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It stands on the slopes of Obongsan Mountain (also called Naksan Mountain) and belongs to the Jogye Order. Established by Uisang in 671, it was designated as historic site in 2008.
Naksan is an abbreviation of Botarakgasan that refers to Mount Potalaka, the place where Avalokitesvara (Gwanseeum Bosal/Gwaneum) is believed to live. Naksansa is regarded as one of Gwandong Palgyeong (eight scenic sites of Gangwon) and one of 3 holy sites of Gwaneum.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Naksansa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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