Sŏgwang-sa
Sŏgwang-sa is a temple in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kwangmyong station.
Kwangmyong station
Railway station
Kwangmyŏng station is a railway station in Kwangmyŏng-ri, Kosan county, Kangwŏn province, North Korea, on the Kangwŏn Line of the Korean State Railway. Kwangmyong station is situated 4 km southeast of Sŏgwang-sa.
Sŏgwang-sa
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “Seogwangsa”, “Shakuōji”, “Sogwang-sa”, “Sŏgwangsa”, “Sokwangsa”, and “Sŏwangsa”
- Category: religion
- Location: Kangwŏn-do, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.99874° or 38° 59′ 56″ northLongitude
127.37392° or 127° 22′ 26″ eastElevation
294 metres (965 feet)Open location code
8QC9X9XF+FHGeoNames ID
1870087
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Sŏgwang-sa” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “釋王寺”
- Korean: “서광사”
- Korean: “석왕사”
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