Yŏngch’uk-sa
Yŏngch’uk-sa is a temple in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Yŏngch’uk-sa is situated nearby to the quarter Pyeongchang-dong, as well as near Hongji-dong.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bukhansan Bogungmun and Total Museum of Contemporary Art.
Bukhansan Bogungmun
Railway station
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Bukhansan Bogungmun station is a station on the Ui LRT located in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul. It opened on September 2, 2017. Bukhansan Bogungmun is situated 3 km southeast of Yŏngch’uk-sa.
Total Museum of Contemporary Art
Art gallery
The Total Museum of Contemporary Art is a non-profit museum in the Pyeongchang-dong district of Seoul, South Korea. The museum, previously named the Total Outdoor Museum, was the first private art institute in South Korea. Total Museum of Contemporary Art is situated 1½ km south of Yŏngch’uk-sa.
Sukjeongmun Gate
City gate
Photo: Mark Froelich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sukjeongmun is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon period. The gate is also known as Bukdaemun. Sukjeongmun Gate is situated 3½ km south of Yŏngch’uk-sa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyeongchang-dong and Hongji-dong.
Pyeongchang-dong
Quarter
Pyeongchang-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Sometimes called the "Beverly Hills of Seoul", due to it being a preferred residential location for Korean celebrities, it still remains a common location used in Korean films and television.
Hongji-dong
Quarter
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Hongji-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Buam-dong. Hongji-dong is situated 3½ km southwest of Yŏngch’uk-sa.
Buam-dong
Quarter
Buam-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Buam-dong is situated 4 km south of Yŏngch’uk-sa.
Yŏngch’uk-sa
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “Yongch’uk-sa” and “영축사”
- Category: religion
- Location: Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.627° or 37° 37′ 37″ northLongitude
126.9809° or 126° 58′ 51″ eastElevation
423 metres (1,388 feet)Open location code
8Q98JXGJ+R9GeoNames ID
6801149
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