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Hinduism (힌두교 Hindugyo) is practiced among South Korea's small Indian and Nepali immigrant community. However, Hindu traditions such as Yoga and Vedanta have attracted interest among young Koreans. Hindu temples in South Korea are mostly concentrated in Gyeonggi Province and the metropolitan city of Seoul. Here is a list of Hindu temples ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Korea was established following the baptism of Kim Ho Jik in 1951, [63] which had 81,628 members in 2012 with one temple in Seoul, [64] four Mormon missions (Seoul, Daejeon, Busan, and Seoul South), [65] 128 congregations, and twenty-four family history centres.
Munmyo (more specifically Seoul Munmyo or Seonggyungwan Munmyo) is Korea's primary temple of Confucius ("munmyo" is also the general Korean term for a temple of Confucius). It is located in central Seoul, South Korea, on the campus of Sungkyunkwan University. Munmyo houses a shrine to Confucius known as Daeseongjeon, or "Hall of Great Achievement."
Heungcheonsa (Korean: 흥천사) is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in Donam-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea.. Daebang Hall, one of the buildings in the temple, is a National Registered Cultural Heritage of South Korea.
Pages in category "Lists of religious buildings and structures in South Korea" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The population of South Korea showed robust growth since the republic's establishment in 1948, and then dramatically slowed down with the effects of its economic growth. In the first official census, taken in 1949, the total population of South Korea was calculated at 20,188,641 people. The 1985 census total was 40,466,577.
Temple Hangul Hanja Established Location Type Link Gamnoam: 감로암 甘 露 庵: 1912 15 Chungsin-dong, Jongno-gu: Jogye Order: Gaeunsa: 개운사 開 運 寺: 1396 15 Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu: Jogye Order: Gyeongguksa: 경국사 慶 國 寺: 1325 753 Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu: Jogye Order: Gwaneumsa: 관음사 觀 音 寺: presumed in 895 ...
The Hoeamsa Temple in Yangju was built between 1374 and 1376 upon earlier structures. It was a temple of Seon, a Korean branch of the Zen Buddhism. This religious school flourished in Korea in the 14th century but declined under the Joseon Dynasty and the temple was closed in the 16th century. Although it fell into disrepair, the site layout ...