Hangnimsa Temple (Sejong)

Hakrimsa Temple is a traditional temple belonging to the Seonhakwon Order, and it is said to have been first built below Hakbawi Rock on Seohaksan Mountain. Over time, the temple fell into ruins, and in April 1965 it was rebuilt and named Anyangsa. Later, in 1985, the Daeungjeon Hall and Yosa were reconstructed, and the temple's name was changed to Hakrimsa. The Daeungjeon Hall of Hakrimsa has round pillars set on round foundation stones and a paljak-style roof in the dapo style. Inside, the main statue enshrined is a seated Sakyamuni Buddha, with the attendant bodhisattvas on the left and right being a seated Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and a seated Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Behind the Buddha statues, centered on a Hubul Taenghwa, are placed a Dokseong Taenghwa, Sansin Taenghwa, and Chilseong Taenghwa. In front of the Daeungjeon Hall stand a stone lantern and an octagonal seven-story pagoda. The Yeonseo Hakrimsa Sinjung Taenghwa in its collection is a colored painting embodying the protection of the true Dharma and the temple grounds, and it depicts various deities charged with protecting the Buddhist law; it has been designated as a Tangible Cultural Heritage of Sejong Special Self-Governing City. Although it is a small temple, it is a place where Buddhist nuns practice, and the temple, where one can feel the delicate touch of the nuns, transforms into a beautiful flower garden all over when spring comes. As royal azaleas and cornelian cherries bloom one after another and red azaleas burst into buds, one falls into the feeling that the Buddha's words are spreading throughout the world through the fully bloomed flowers.

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Admission fee

Free

Restroom

Yes