Yaksa-jeol
Yaksa-jeol is a temple in Irwon-dong, Gangnam-Seocho, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Yaksa-jeol is situated nearby to the quarter Suseo-dong, as well as near Jangji-dong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heonilleung and Samsung Medical Center.
Heonilleung
Park
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Heonilleung is a burial ground from the Joseon dynasty, located in Seocho District, Seoul. This is where King Taejong and King Sunjo are entombed, along with their wives, Queen Wongyeong and Queen Sunwon. Heonilleung is situated 1½ km southeast of Yaksa-jeol.
Samsung Medical Center
Hospital
Samsung Medical Center is a tertiary hospital located in Irwon-Dong of Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, South Korea. SMC is composed of Samsung Seoul Hospital, Kangbook Samsung Hospital, Samsung Changwon Hospital, and Samsung Life Sciences Research Center. Samsung Medical Center is situated 1½ km northeast of Yaksa-jeol.
Irwon
Railway stop
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Irwon Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 3. It is in Irwon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the closest subway station to the Samsung Medical Center, and a free shuttle runs between the two. Irwon is situated 1¼ km northeast of Yaksa-jeol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suseo-dong and Jangji-dong.
Suseo-dong
Quarter
Suseo-dong is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The name Suseo originated from the feature of Han River running through the western part of the region. Suseo-dong is also home to the Tancheon park.
Jangji-dong
Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jangji-dong is a dong of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The old name of the dong was janbeodeuri, derived from jan beodeul where the species grew a lot. Jangji-dong is situated 5 km east of Yaksa-jeol.
Songpa
Songpa and Gangdong are in the eastern part of Seoul, along the Han River. Quieter and more residential then its hectic neighbor, Gangnam, Songpa nonetheless offers a fair number of attractions.
Yaksa-jeol
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “Yaksa-jŏl” and “약사절”
- Category: religion
- Location: Irwon-dong, Gangnam-Seocho, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.47667° or 37° 28′ 36″ northLongitude
127.07417° or 127° 4′ 27″ eastElevation
178 metres (584 feet)Open location code
8Q99F3GF+MMGeoNames ID
6573442
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