Gaeunsa

Gaeunsa is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in , South Korea. Founded in 1396 by the Buddhist monk Muhak, it is located at 15 Anam 5-dong in the area of the city.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in South Korea
  • Also known as: “Kaeun-sa” and “개운사 (서울 성북구)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Anam and Sungshin Women’s University.

Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
station, also known as Korea University Hospital… is situated 380 metres south of Gaeunsa.

University
Photo: Sungshin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sungshin Women's University is a private women's… is situated 570 metres west of Gaeunsa.

Museum
, commonly called The… is situated 550 metres east of Gaeunsa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yongsin-dong and Sungin-dong.

Quarter
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is a dong of , , South Korea.

Quarter
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is a dong of , , South Korea.

Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC0.
is a dong of , , South Korea.

Gaeunsa

Latitude
37.58964° or 37° 35′ 23″ north
Longitude
127.02845° or 127° 1′ 42″ east
Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
8Q99H2QH+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 991301366
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
6801034
Wiki­data ID
Q5516736
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Korean—“Gaeunsa” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “開運寺”
  • Korean: “Gaeunsa”
  • Korean: “개운사 (서울)”
  • Korean: “개운사”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Anam-dong 5-ga and Anam-dong 2-ga.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 불교상담개발원 and GS25 고대개운점.

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