Mihwangsa
Mihwangsa is a Buddhist temple on Dalmasan, nicknamed Geumgangsan of the Korean Peninsula, Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Mihwangsa, considered to be the southernmost temple on the mainland, was established in 749 as a branch temple of Daeheungsa, the head temple of the 22nd district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.Mihwangsa
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple
- Categories: Korean Buddhist temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Songji-myeon, Haenam, South Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.3826° or 34° 22′ 57″ north
Longitude
126.57721° or 126° 34′ 38″ east
Elevation
206 metres (676 feet)
Open location code
8Q689HMG+2V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Mihwangsa” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “美黃寺”
- Korean: “미황사”
- Polish: “Mihwang sa”
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