Yongjusa

Yongjusa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located in on the slopes of Hwasan in Taean-eup, , , South Korea.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
  • Also known as: “Yongju-sa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Suwon Air Base and Byeongjeom station.

Aerodrome
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is a Republic of Korea Air Force base near city. is situated 2½ km north of Yongjusa.

Metro station
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is a station on Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It is the only train station serving the city of . It is the southern terminal station for approximately half of the subway trains on this line who then carry on to the nearby depot, one of the five depots on Line 1, with the remainder continuing to Cheonan or Sinchang Station. is situated 2½ km east of Yongjusa.

Castle
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or Doksan Fortress is an early modern Korean hill fort located in , . It is notable for the Siege of Toksan in 1593, during which the Japanese attacking forces failed to defeat general Gwon Yul in the Imjin War. is situated 3½ km southeast of Yongjusa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bongdam-eup and Dongtan 1-dong.

Town
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Bongdam is a town in the city of in . Covering over 4000 hectares, the town is the focus of a planned community, primarily as a commuter town for the bordering city of . is situated 6 km west of Yongjusa.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 6 km east of Yongjusa.

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is a city in the southern central part of . As the provincial capital, it is the political, economic, and administrative center of Gyeonggi-do.

Yongjusa

Latitude
37.2115° or 37° 12′ 41″ north
Longitude
127.00527° or 127° 0′ 19″ east
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8Q996264+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55055832
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
6575258
Wiki­data ID
Q483113
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Yongjusa” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “龍珠寺”
  • Chinese: “龙珠寺”
  • Japanese: “ヨンジュサ”
  • Japanese: “龍珠寺”
  • Korean: “Yongjusa”
  • Korean: “괄양사”
  • Korean: “룡주사”
  • Korean: “용주사”
  • Polish: “Yongju sa”

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