Inwangsa
| Inwangsa | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 인왕사 |
| Hanja | 仁王寺 |
| Revised Romanization | Inwangsa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Inwangsa |
Inwangsa is a Buddhist temple of the Bonwon Order in Mt. Inwangsan, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at San 2 Muak-dong, in the Jongno-gu area of the city. When King Taejo of Joseon Dynasty established the capital city in Seoul, he assigned Josaeng (조생 祖生), a monk of Buddhist temple affiliated to the royal court as the head monk of the new temple to establish it at the site.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "The history of the foundation" (in Korean). Koreatemple.net. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
External links
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