Bongwonsa temple

Bongwonsa is a South Korean Buddhist temple in Bongwon-dong, Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.

Photo: kayakorea, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea
Also known as: “Bongwonsa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seodaemun Prison History Hall and Ansan.

Seodaemun Prison History Hall

Museum

Photo: Noh Mun Duek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Construction of this building began by Imperial Japan in 1907. Seodaemun Prison History Hall is situated 800 metres east of Bongwonsa temple.

Ansan is a hill in the Seodaemun District of Seoul, South Korea. It has an elevation of 295.5 metres. It has a trail called "Ansan Jarak-gil" with wooden walking paths. The quality of the trail and its accessibility have been praised.

National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government

Museum

Photo: MonasteryInwang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government is a museum dedicated to the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea located in Hyeonjeo-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It was established on March 1, 2022. National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government is situated 730 metres northeast of Bongwonsa temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bongwon-dong and Muak-dong.

Bongwon-dong

Quarter

Bongwon-dong is a legal dong of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea and is governed by its administrative dong, Sinchon-dong's office. Bongwon-dong has the Bongwon-Temple built by Great master Doseon in 889, 3rd year of Jinseong Queen, the 51st of the Silla Dynasty.