Cheonja-am Buddist Temple
Cheonja-am Buddist Temple is a Buddhist temple in Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla. Cheonja-am Buddist Temple is situated nearby to the peak Jogyesan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Songgwangsa and Jogyesan.
Songgwangsa
Photo: by The Chosun Bimbo, CC BY 2.0.
Songgwangsa, one of the three jewels of Seon Buddhism, is located in South Jeolla Province on Mount Jogye on the Korean Peninsula. Situated approximately 18 miles away from the sea, it is within the Jogyesan Provincial Park. Songgwangsa is situated 2½ km northwest of Cheonja-am Buddist Temple.
Jogyesan
Peak
Jogyesan, or Mount Jogye, is a mountain of South Jeolla Province in southwestern South Korea. It has an elevation of 887 meters. It is the main attraction of Mount Jogye Provincial Park. Jogyesan is situated 3 km northeast of Cheonja-am Buddist Temple.
Cheonja-am Buddist Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Also known as: “Cheonjaam”
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.98132° or 34° 58′ 53″ northLongitude
127.28988° or 127° 17′ 24″ eastElevation
552 metres (1,811 feet)Open location code
8Q69X7JQ+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 223223706OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipGeoNames ID
6684909
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In Other Languages
“Cheonja-am Buddist Temple” goes by many names.
- Korean: “Ch’ŏnja-am”
- Korean: “Cheonja-am”
- Korean: “천자암”
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