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Buddhist temples are an important part of the Korean landscape. Most Korean temples have names ending in -sa (Korean: 사; Hanja: 寺), which means "monastery" in Sino-Korean. Many temples participate in the Templestay program, where visitors can experience Buddhist culture and even stay at the temple overnight. [1]
It opened in November 2010 under direct management of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. The Center is in a new "planned city" in Mok-dong, with 10,500 square metres (113,000 sq ft) of floor space, standing seven stories above ground and three stories below. It is located near Yangcheon Park, the Anyangcheon river and the Seonyudo Island.
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Tongdosa (Korean: 통도사; lit. Salvation of the World through Mastery of Truth) [1] is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and in the southern part of Mt. Chiseosan [2] near Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Tongdosa is one of the Three Jewels Temples and represents Gautama Buddha.
Templestay is an experiential program in Korean Buddhism initiated by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism at the onset of the 2002 World Cup. [5] During its 1,700 years of history, Korean Buddhism has preserved and passed down Ganhwa Seon practice, a kind of Seon (Zen) meditation.
Magoksa (Korean: 마곡사; Hanja: 麻谷寺; lit. Hemp Valley Temple) is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Gongju, South Korea. It is located on the eastern slope of Taehwasan, on taegeuk-shaped bend in the Taegeukcheon Stream. [1] It also offers temple stay programs where visitors can experience Buddhist culture. [2]
Jogyesa Temple is located in one of the most popular cultural streets in Seoul, Insa-dong, near the Gyeongbokgung Palace. This temple participates in the Templestay program, where visitors can sign up to experience the life of Buddhist monks at the temple, eat Buddhist food, and learn the history of the temple and of Korean Buddhism as a whole. [3]
It is the oldest extant Buddhist temple in the entire Korean peninsula, [1] [2] having been founded in the year 381, during the Goguryeo period. [3] The entirety of the temple is located within the Samnang Fortress . [2] Jeondeungsa participates in the Templestay program, in which visitors can stay at the temple and experience Buddhist culture. [4]