Located on the graceful slopes of Jeju's Mt. Hallasan, Gwaneumsa Temple is
the central temple for Jeju Island, where it has served as both the birthplace
and center of Jeju Buddhism. A nun named Ambong Ryeogwan reconstructed
the temple on its present site in the early1900s and led a major revival of
Buddhism here. This temple is in the process of being sanctified as a sacred
site for Korean reunification and world peace. It is active in a number of
Buddhist programs around the island.
