Bongeunsa
Bongeunsa (Korean: 봉은사; Hanja: 奉恩寺) is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 794 during the reign of King Wonseong by State Preceptor Yeonhoe (연회; 緣會), then the highest ranking monk of Silla. The temple was originally named Gyeonseongsa (견성사; 見性寺). It is located on the slope of Sudo Mountain, across the street from the COEX Mall.
| Bongeunsa | |
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봉은사 | |
Mireuk Daebul statue of the bodhisattva Maitreya at Bongeunsa (2022) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°30′56″N 127°03′26″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | temple |
| Style | Korean Buddhist temples |
| Founder | Yeonhoeguksa(연회국사) |
| Date established | 794 (Silla) |
| Website | |
| Bongeunsa | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 봉은사 |
| Hanja | 奉恩寺 |
| Revised Romanization | Bongeunsa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pongŭnsa |
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