79 Sudeoksa-an-gil, Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun, South Chungcheong Province
Renowned as a sanctuary for the cultivation of learning and virtues, Sudeoksa
Temple has been home to many Seon masters. Modern giants from the
temple include Seon masters Gyeongheo and Mangong. In 1984, the temple
was promoted to the status of a comprehensive monastic training complex
(chongnim). The main dharma hall at the temple was built in 1308 CE and is
one of Korea's oldest existing structures (National Treasure). The temple and its
branch temples have contributed more than 600 Buddhist cultural treasures
dating all the way back to the Baekje Kingdom. Many are on display in the
temple’s Geunyeok Sacred Treasure Museum.
