Ssanggyesa

Ssanggyesa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located on the southern slopes of , southwest of sacred Samshin-bong Peak in the Hwagye-dong Valley of Hwagae-myeon, , in the province of Gyeongsangnam-do, .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in South Korea
  • Also known as: Ssanggye-sa” and “Ssanggyesa, Hadong
  • Address: 쌍계사길 59, 하동군, 운수리, 경상남도 52302

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jirisan National Park.

Photo: joone, CC BY 2.0.
is a national park in , located on the boundaries of Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, and Gyeongsangnam-do. It is also located bordering the towns of , Gurye, and Hamyang.

Ssanggyesa

Latitude
35.23269° or 35° 13′ 58″ north
Longitude
127.65008° or 127° 39′ 0″ east
Elevation
240 metres (787 feet)
Open location code
8Q796MM2+32
Open­Street­Map ID
way 787003589
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
1886371
Wiki­data ID
Q623528
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Ssanggyesa” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 双溪寺
  • Chinese: 雙溪寺
  • Chinese: 雙磎寺
  • Japanese: 双渓寺
  • Japanese: 双磎寺
  • Korean: Ssanggyesa
  • Korean: 쌍계사
  • Polish: Ssanggye sa

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