Gaeunsa () is a
Buddhist
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temple
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of the
Jogye Order
The Jogye Order, officially known as the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, (대한불교조계종, 大韓佛敎 曹溪宗), is the leading order of traditional Korean Buddhism, with roots dating back 1,200 years to the late Silla period. Around ...
in
Seoul
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, South Korea. Founded in 1396 by the Buddhist monk
Muhak
Muhak (, 1327–1405) was a Korean Buddhist monk that lived during the transition between the Goryeo and the Joseon kingdoms.
Biography
Muhak was a Buddhist monk and an advisor to Yi Seong-gye who then became King Taejo, the founder of the Jas ...
,
it is located at 15 Anam 5-dong in the
Seongbuk District
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area of the city.
Gallery
File:Gaeunsa_maingate.jpg, Front gate
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See also
*
List of Buddhist temples in Seoul
This is a list of Buddhist temples in Seoul, South Korea.
List
See also
*Korean Buddhist temples
*Korean Buddhism
References
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Buddhist temples in Seoul,
Tourist attractions in Seoul
Lists of r ...
References
External links
www.encyber.com
Buddhist temples in Seoul
1396 establishments in Asia
Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order
14th-century establishments in Korea
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