Bongeunsa

Bongeunsa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in , , , South Korea. It was founded in 794 during the reign of King Wonseong by State Preceptor Yeonhoe, then the highest ranking monk of Silla.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Bongeunsa Temple” and “Pongŭn-sa”
  • Address: 봉은사로 531, 서울특별시, 삼성동, 강남구, 06087

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: COEX Aquarium and Gyeonggi High School.

Public aquarium
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The SEA LIFE COEX, Seoul Aquarium is an aquarium… is situated 260 metres southeast of Bongeunsa.

School
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Kyunggi High School is the oldest modern high school in Korea, located in , . is situated 210 metres northwest of Bongeunsa.

Metro station
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Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 9 that opened on March 28, 2015. is situated 310 metres east of Bongeunsa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Songpa and Oksu-dong.

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and Gangdong are in the eastern part of , along the Han River.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea. is situated 4½ km northwest of Bongeunsa.

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is a dong of , , South Korea. is situated 5 km northeast of Bongeunsa.

Bongeunsa

Latitude
37.51517° or 37° 30′ 55″ north
Longitude
127.057° or 127° 3′ 25″ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
8Q99G384+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 74010857
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6800156
Wiki­data ID
Q135709
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Bongeunsa” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Bongeunsa”
  • Chinese: “奉恩寺”
  • French: “Bongeunsa”
  • German: “Bongeunsa”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Bongeun”
  • Japanese: “奉恩寺”
  • Korean: “봉은사”
  • Polish: “Pongŭn sa”
  • Sinhala: “බොන්ගුන්සා”
  • Spanish: “Bongeunsa”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cheongdam-dong and Daechi-dong.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bongeunsa Temple Maitreya Buddha and Bongeunsa Temple Parking Lot.

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