Geumgoksa
Geumgoksa or Geumgok Temple is a Buddhist temple in Gangjin county, South Jeolla province, South Korea. Its name means "Golden Valley Temple". Three temples and numerous smaller shrines and burial mounds comprise the site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gangjin Police Station and Gangjin Post Office.
Gangjin Police Station
Police station
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Gangjin Police Station is situated 3 km south of Geumgoksa.
Gangjin Post Office
Post office
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Gangjin Post Office is situated 3 km south of Geumgoksa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gangjin-eup.
Gangjin-eup
Town
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Gangjin-eup is an administrative division of Gangjin county, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. As with much of Gangjin county, Gangjin-eup is largely agricultural and known for its rice, tomato, and persimmon harvests. Gangjin-eup is situated 4½ km southwest of Geumgoksa.
Geumgoksa
- Type: Temple
- Description: Buddhist temple
- Categories: Korean Buddhist temple and religion
- Location: Gundong-myeon, Gangjin-gun, South Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
“Geumgoksa” goes by many names.
- Korean: “Kŭmgok-sa”
- Korean: “금곡사”
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