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  2. Jogyesa - Wikipedia

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    Jogyesa (Korean: 조계사; lit. Jogye Temple) is the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. The building dates back to the late 14th century and became the order's chief temple in 1936. [1] It thus plays a leading role in the current state of Seon Buddhism in South Korea.

  3. Jogye Order - Wikipedia

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    The numerous temples of the Jogye order are arranged under 24 "head temples." The head temples each oversee a district (gyogu), containing a large number of subordinate temples. 1. Jogyesa: Gyeonji-dong, Jongno District, central Seoul. 2. Yongjusa: Taean-eup, Hwaseong, southern Gyeonggi Province. 3.

  4. Bulguksa - Wikipedia

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    Bulguksa (Korean: 불국사) is a Buddhist temple on Tohamsan, in Jinhyeon-dong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.. It is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and contains six National Treasures, including the Dabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo (Blue Cloud Bridge), and two gilt-bronze statues of Buddha.

  5. Yeondeunghoe - Wikipedia

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    Yeondeunghoe is celebrated across the entirety of South Korea every year but one in Jongno District of Seoul Capital where Jogyesa, the chief temple of the biggest Korean Buddhist Jogye Order resides, is best known. In 2020, Yeondeunghoe was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic despite revising its plans and reducing its participants. This ...

  6. Woljeongsa - Wikipedia

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    Woljeongsa Octagonal Nine Storey Stone Pagoda believed to have been constructed in the 10th century. Woljeonsa'a Octagonal Nine Storey Stone Pagoda, called the Sari-pagoda (relic pagoda) believed to have been constructed in the 10th century, is a multi-angled stone pagoda standing 15.2 meters/50 foot high and is representative of the multi-storied pagodas popular during the Goryo Period ...

  7. Bongjeongsa - Wikipedia

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    Bongjeongsa (Korean: 봉정사) is a Korean Buddhist temple on the slopes of Mount Cheondeung in Andong city, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is a subsidiary temple of Gounsa, the head temple of the 16th branch of Jogye Order. [1] At 1,650 m²/17,760 ft², Bongjeongsa is the largest temple in Andong, and is the site of the oldest ...

  8. Ssanggyesa - Wikipedia

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    Temple grounds. Ssanggyesa (Korean: 쌍계사) is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located on the southern slopes of Jirisan, southwest of sacred Samshin-bong Peak in the Hwagye-dong Valley of Hwagae-myeon, Hadong County, in the province of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.

  9. Beopjusa - Wikipedia

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    Beopjusa (Korean: 법주사; Hanja: 法住社, lit. ' Residence of Dharma ' or Beopju temple), is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.It is situated on the slopes of Songnisan, within Songnisan National Park, in Naesongni-myeon, Boeun County, in the province of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.