Kwanumsa
Kwanŭmsa is a Korean Buddhist temple located within Taehung Castle on Mt. Chonma near Kaesong, North Korea. The site is one of the National Treasures of North Korea.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pakyon Falls.
Pakyon Falls
Waterfall
Photo: John Pavelka, CC BY 2.0.
Pakyon Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 1½ km north of Kwanumsa.
Kwanumsa
- Type: Religious organization
- Description: Buddhist temple in North Korea
- Categories: Buddhist temple, monastery, and religion
- Location: Changpung County, Kaesong, Hwanghae, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.07594° or 38° 4′ 33″ northLongitude
126.57159° or 126° 34′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8QC83HGC+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 963355593OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q3200826
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Kwanumsa” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “觀音寺 (開城)”
- Chinese: “觀音寺”
- Dutch: “Kwanumsa”
- French: “Kwanumsa”
- French: “monastère de Kwanûm”
- Korean: “관음사”
- Polish: “Kwanŭm sa”
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