Doseonsa is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in Seoul, South Korea, named after its supposed founder, Doseon. It is located at 264 Ui-dong, in the Gangbuk District area of the city and is the largest temple complex on Bukhansan, the most prominent mountain north of Seoul. Doseonsa is situated 1½ km northeast of Taegosa.

Insu Peak

Peak

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ui-dong and Pyeongchang-dong.

Ui-dong

Quarter

Ui-dong is a dong of Gangbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. From June 30 of 2008, Former Suyu-4 dong is changed to the administrative dong. Thus Ui-dong can be called either legal dong or administrative dong. Ui-dong is situated 3 km northeast of Taegosa.

Pyeongchang-dong

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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. Pyeongchang-dong is situated 4 km south of Taegosa.

North Seoul

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The districts of Gangbuk, Dobong, Eunpyeong, Seongbuk and Nowon are in the northern part of Seoul. It is probably best known for the Bukhan mountain that offers nature and hiking close to the city.

Taegosa

Type: Temple
Also known as: “T’aego-sa” and “태고사”
Category: religion
Location: Deogyang District, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.6456° or 37° 38′ 44″ north

Longitude

126.9784° or 126° 58′ 42″ east

Elevation

437 metres (1,434 feet)

Open location code

8Q98JXWH+69

GeoNames ID

6801531

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