Woljeongsa
Woljeongsa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located on the slopes of Odaesan in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It was founded in 643 by the Silla monk Jajang.Photo: Steve46814, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Pyeongchang, South Korea
- Also known as: “Wolchong-sa”
- Address: 오대산로 374-8, 평창군, 강원특별자치도 25318
Woljeongsa
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.73192° or 37° 43′ 55″ northLongitude
128.59258° or 128° 35′ 33″ eastElevation
662 metres (2,172 feet)Open location code
8Q9CPHJV+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 476358120OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Woljeongsa” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “月精寺 (江原道)”
- Chinese: “月精寺”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ولجيونجسا”
- French: “Temple de Woljeongsa”
- French: “Woljeongsa”
- Japanese: “月精寺”
- Korean: “Wŏlchŏng-sa”
- Korean: “월정사 팔각구층탑”
- Korean: “월정사”
- Polish: “Wolchŏng sa”
- Swedish: “Woljeongsa”
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