Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
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]
Gakhwangjeon Hall (Korean: 각황전) is a hall of worship at Hwaeomsa, a Buddhist temple in Gurye County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.It is one of the monastery's two principal halls and overlooks the northwest end of the courtyard.
Buseoksa Temple (Korean: 부석사; Hanja: 浮石寺) is a Buddhist temple located near Mt. Bonghwang in Buseok-myeon, Yeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, founded by the prominent scholar-monk Uisang in 676, the 16th year of Munmu of Silla. Buseoksa temple is also well known as the "Temple of the Floating Stone".
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.
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 ...
[35] [36] The Korean cult of Maitreya, and the major influence of Korean-style pensive images on Japan in the Asuka period. [37] Korean influence on Japanese Buddhist art was very strong during 552–710. [38] National Treasure no. 83 is an example of the Korean style from the early 7th century. The figure is said to have been found in Silla ...
Hyangiram (Korean: 향일암; Hanja: 向日庵) is a hermitage and Buddhist temple in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It was built in 644 during the Baekje period, by the notable Buddhist monk Wonhyo. It is Cultural Asset No. 40 of South Jeolla Province. [1] It is one of four Buddhist hermitages on the peninsula.