Gunsan Dongguksa Temple
Korean name: 동국사
Jeonbuk
Dongguksa in Gunsan is a temple founded in 1909, where visitors can see features of Japanese-style temple architecture such as plain eaves and many windows. Its main hall is a nationally registered cultural heritage.
About
Dongguksa Temple was built by Japanese monk Seoneungbulgwan in 1909. The temple was run by Japanese monks for 36 years during the Japanese occupation, reverting to Korean jurisdiction when Korea was liberated in 1945. The historical temple is the only surviving Japanese-style temple in the nation.
The temple is characterized by its two main buildings, Daeungjeon Hall and Yosachae, which are connected by a corridor, and the temple’s relative lack of decoration, which stands as a sharp contrast to the brilliantly-colored Korean temples. Dongguksa Temple was officially designated as a cultural heritage in July 2003 and is now a branch temple of Seonunsa Temple in Gochang, the 24th district of the Korean Buddhist Jogye Order.
Key details
- Address
- 16 Dongguksa-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeonbuk-do
- Opening hours
- Summer: 08:00~19:00 / Winter: 08:00~18:00
- Closed
- Open all year round
- Contact
- 063-462-5366
- Region
- Jeonbuk
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)
The description above is reproduced unedited from Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI) · KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no derivatives). The photo is KOGL Type 1.