Official website (http://www.woljeongsa.org/)
Woljeongsa
Sign in to saveWoljeongsa () is Buddhist temple located on the slopes of Odaesan in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Founded in 643 by the Silla monk Jajang, it is considered a holy site of Manjushri.
Official website
문수성지 오대산 월정사
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Cultural properties
- Octagonal Nine-Story Stone Pagoda
- Stone Seated Bodhisattva
- List of cultural properties in Woljeongsa & Seongbo Museum
- Other facilities
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Woljeongsa () is Buddhist temple located on the slopes of Odaesan in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Founded in 643 by the Silla monk Jajang, it is considered a holy site of Manjushri.
== History == Woljeongsa was established by Jajang Yulsa in 643 (12th year of Queen Seondeok's reign). The name "Woljeong" was given because the full moon rising on Dongdaesan Mountain was exceptionally bright. After going to China and meeting Manjushri, Jajang returned to Silla with sarira. He stayed in a temporary hut to meet the manifestation of Manjushri but was not successful because inclement weather lasted for three days.
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