32 Bongseonsa-gil, Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju-gun, Gyeonggi Province
Bongseonsa Temple is located near the famous Gwangneung forest resort
area near Seoul. Since the Joseon era, this temple has served as headquarters
for the Buddhist Doctrinal School in Korea. Having inherited the vows of great
lecturers like Unheo and Weorun, the temple has made great efforts in sutra
translation and cultivating scholar monks. The temple is also prominently
active in teaching young men doing their mandatory military service.
Bongseonsa Temple houses a large bell—the oldest bell in use in Korea—
and it is also home to a large outdoor Buddhist painting commissioned by the
royal family during the Joseon era.
