Seonamsa
Sign in to saveSeonamsa () is a Korean Buddhist temple on the eastern slope at the west end of Jogyesan Provincial Park, within the northern Seungjumyeon District of the city of Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It belongs to the Taego Order although the Jogye Order claims possession over it.
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18 sectionsContents
- History
- Treasures
- Seungseongyo
- Iljumun
- Palsangjeon
- Wontongjeon
- Three-Storied Stone Pagodas
- Lavatory
- Gakhwangjeon
- Monument to the Restoration of Seonamsa
- Seonam ''mae''s
- Samindang
- Special Features
- Wild Tea Field
- Stone Basins
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Seonamsa () is a Korean Buddhist temple on the eastern slope at the west end of Jogyesan Provincial Park, within the northern Seungjumyeon District of the city of Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It belongs to the Taego Order although the Jogye Order claims possession over it.
The name Seonam ("Xian's Precipice", 仙 巖) is derived from the legend that a xian, an immortal, once played the game of Go here.
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