Yeongwolam Hermitage (Icheon)

Yeongwolam Hermitage, situated at the foot of Seolbongsan Mountain, is an old temple with a panoramic view of downtown Icheon. It is said that the monk Uisang founded it during the reign of King Munmu of Silla and called it Bukaksa, but there is no certain evidence to support this. Judging from the relics remaining in the precincts, the temple's founding period is estimated to be from the late Unified Silla to the early Goryeo period.
Yeongwolam Hermitage preserves cultural heritage such as the Rock-carved Seated Buddha of Yeongwolam (Treasure No. 822) and the Stone Mandorla and Lotus Pedestal (Icheon City Local Heritage No. 3). During the Joseon Dynasty, it was recorded under the name Bukaksa, and it is said that in 1774, when the monk Nanggyu of Yeongwol rebuilt it, the name was changed to Yeongwolam.

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