Bongeunsa
- Address : Gangnam-gu Seoul 135-090 Korea73, Samseong-dong
Temple stay Introduction – Bongeunsa
The Practicing Temple for the Revival of Korean Buddhism.
Bongeunsa is a millennium Buddhist Temple with a long, storied history. This temple was founded in 794 during the United Shilla Dynasty.
Around the 15th century, the devoted Queens graced this temple to be rebuilt and enlarged at the present location. Even under the rule of Confucianism-led Dynasty, the qualifying national examination for monks was reintroduced after a long interruption.
Greatly through the religious devotion of Venerable Bowoo, Bongeunsa later became the cornerstone of the Korean Buddhism Seon lineage (Meditation). Enhanced by its status and function, the Temple has carried on this spirit on the Seon legacy through distinguished Masters including Venerable Seosan and Sameong selected by the national examination.
During the late Joseon Dynasty, Venerable Yeonggi built Panjeon, where 81 volumes of wood blocks of the Avatamsaka Sutra were enshrined. The calligraphy on the signboard of the Panjeon was written by Kim Jeonghee, one of the greatest scholars and calligraphers.
While seeking the enlightenment, Venerable Cheongho was guided by Buddha’s teachings of salvation to volunteer and rescue those afflicted by the floods of 1925.
Nowadays, Bongeunsa has carried on this sprit into the present day, writing a new history of Korean Buddhism through practice-oriented temple management like Templestay programs.
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