Jinjeon Temple

Jinjeonsa Temple is a temple located in Ganghyeon-myeon, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do, founded in the late 8th century during the Unified Silla period by Master Doui. Master Doui was the first person to introduce Seon Buddhism (a Buddhist sect that emphasizes personal cultivation) to Silla. After studying in Tang China, he returned home and introduced Seon Buddhism, but unable to realize his aims in an atmosphere that emphasized Gyo Buddhism (a Buddhist sect that emphasizes doctrine), he practiced asceticism here and passed away. Jinjeonsa Temple is also famous as the temple where Master Iryeon, who wrote the 'Samguk Yusa', became a monk at the age of 14. The time when the temple disappeared afterward is unknown, and it remained as a temple site until it was designated a traditional temple in 2009 after restoration work in 2005. Today, two cultural heritages remain at the Yangyang Jinjeonsa Temple Site where Jinjeonsa Temple stands. The Three-story Stone Pagoda at the Jinjeonsa Temple Site, Yangyang (National Treasure) is a representative stone pagoda of the Unified Silla period, and the carvings on the base and the Buddha carving on the first-story body stone are delicate and beautiful. The Stupa of Master Doui at the Jinjeonsa Temple Site, Yangyang (Treasure), located on the hill east of the temple, is the stupa of Master Doui who founded the temple. The 3m-high granite stupa appears to have been built around the mid-9th century and can be called the starting point of Korean stone stupas.

Details

Admission fee

Free

Reservation guide for Korean nationals

None

Restroom

None

Korean-language guide service

None

Foreign language guide service

None

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Access route

Wheelchair accessible as there is no barrier to the entrance (flat dirt road)_Barrier-free convenience facility

Entrance passage

The main entrance has no barriers, so it is wheelchair accessible (flat dirt road).