Gwangmyeongsa Temple (Jeju)

Gwangmyeongsa Temple is a small temple belonging to the Taego Order, located between Cheonjeyeon Falls and Beritne Oreum in Jungmunsang-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju. It was founded in 1918, a year before the March 1st Movement, by Buddhist monk Bang Dong-hwa, who led the Muoh Beopjeongsa anti-Japanese movement initiated by monks and intellectuals on Jeju Island. Although the temple was founded less than 100 years ago, as the birthplace of the first large-scale anti-Japanese resistance in the province, it is a temple that practices patriotism and takes on the role of inspiring patriotism and national consciousness in descendants. You can see it while passing through Course 8 of the Olle Trail, and places worth visiting nearby include Cheonjeyeon Falls, Beritne Oreum, and Jungmun Jinsil Camping Site.

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Admission fee

Free

Restroom

Yes