Geumseonsa
Geumseonsa is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in Seoul, South Korea. Believed to have been established before 1405, it is located in 196-1 Gugi-dong in the Jongno District area of the city, in Bukhansan National Park.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as: “Kumson-sa” and “Kŭmsŏn-sa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Samseong Museum of Publishing and Changuimun Gate.
Samseong Museum of Publishing
Museum
The Samseong Museum of Publishing is a museum… Samseong Museum of Publishing is situated 1¼ km south of Geumseonsa.
Changuimun Gate
City gate
Dokbawi station
Metro station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bulgwang-dong and Pyeongchang-dong.
Geumseonsa
- Categories: Korean Buddhist temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.61988° or 37° 37′ 12″ north
Longitude
126.95359° or 126° 57′ 13″ east
Elevation
248 metres (814 feet)
Open location code
8Q98JX93+XC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Geumseonsa” goes by many names.
- Korean: “Geumseonsa”
- Korean: “금선사”
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