Jeungsimsa (Temple) 증심사

Jeungsimsa (Temple)

Seon Master Chulgam (798-868) first built Jeungsim-sa in the era of the Unified Shilla Kingdom. It was destroyed and rebuilt. Obaekjeon, built around 1609, is a hall still in its original form and it enshrines the statues of Seokgamoni Buddha, his 16 disciples and 500 arahants. In addition, Jeungsim-sa possesses an iron statue of Vairocana Buddha, a three-storied stone pagoda from the Unified Shilla Kingdom era, and a standing statue of Bodhisattva from the Goryeo era.

• Website: www.gohomestay.com/temple/tem_gwangju.php
• Address: 56 Ullim-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju
• Tel: 062-226-0107, 225-9993
• Bus stop: Jeungsimsa (증심사) (Gwangju Bus Schedule)