Wongaksa Temple (Jecheon)

Wongaksa Temple [圓覺寺] is a temple of the Korean Buddhist Taego Order located in Namcheon-dong, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do. Wongaksa Temple, like the name of the temple, is a place to seek enlightenment. Although located by the main road, the high embankment serves as the boundary of the temple, and the Doksongjeongsan Mountain and Gyodong Market area seen below become the foundation for sentient beings seeking the compassion of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. The establishment of a place for Avalokitesvara in the Jecheon area, a Buddhist wasteland, was the result of the great Buddhist devotion of Venerable Jiamdang Yeongji. Wongaksa Temple was founded in 1936 by Venerable Yeongha. A site was prepared as a traditional temple in Namcheon-dong, and soon after, Venerable Hyebong resided as the abbot and organized the temple. After that, Venerable Jiam Yeongji resided there and expanded the temple for about 30 years until 1988, and even now, the Gwaneumjeon Hall built in the 1960s, the monks' quarters, and the Iljumun Gate are handed down. Also, Venerable Yeongji, who came to Wongaksa Temple in the 1960s, took the lead in propagation by forming the Jecheon Buddhist Association and the Jecheon Buddhist College, and also actively engaged in activities and social work as the head of the Taego Order's general affairs.

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