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Destinations Yangsan-si |
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Yangsan City is situated
north of the city of Busan, and his home to the magnificent Tongdosa
Temple. Tongdosa Temple is situated on Mt. Gajisan National Park and
is home to the Songbo Museum. The temple has pine trees and a somber
atmosphere, which enhances its beauty.
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Tongdosa Temple
Address : 583 Jisan-ri, Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si,
Gyeongsangnam-do
Description :
Located in southern part of Mt. Chiseosan, Tongdosa Temple is
famous for not having any Buddhist statues in the temple. This is
because the real shrines of the Buddha are preserved here. The name
‘Tongdosa’ was named after the belief that mankind can be saved
through Buddhism. After Monk Ja-Jang brought the shrines of Buddha
from Dang China, Tongdosa Temple was built during Queen Sun-Deok’s
reign (646). Tongdosa Temple is said to have survived numerous wars
and invasions, its Beopdeung (temple candle) has never gone out, for
1,300 years. Inside, there are 35 buildings and Pagoda's, and 14
small temples in its vicinity. The main building, without a Buddhist
statue, is designated as National Treasure No.290. The temple is
similar to a museum because of the numerous relics inside. There are
19 local treasures and 794 local cultural properties inside the
temple. In place of the Buddha statue, the Geumgang Stairs behind of
the main building preserves the shrines of the Buddha. Mt. Chiseosan,
has a beautiful view from the temple. The several hundred year-old
pine trees lined up from the entrance to Ilju Gate, the small drum
(used when praying in front of a Buddha figure) and bell, the
sunset, the pond and the rocks and waterfalls behind the temple are
grouped and called the Eight Famous Sceneries of Tongdosa Temple.
Directions :
Express Bus: DongSeoul Bus Terminal -> Tongdosa Temple / buses
run 5 times a day / 5-hour ride.
Local Bus: Eonyang Bus Terminal -> Tongdosa / buses run every 10 min
/ 30-minute ride
Information :
- Contact: Tongdosa Temple Office Tel : 055-382-7182 (Kor)
-Homepage: http://www.tongdosa.or.kr/ (Kor) -Hours: 9:00 - 18:00
(Nov.-Feb. until 17:00) -Entrance fee: *Idividuals Adult (Age 20 and
over) : 2,000won Teenagers (Age 14-19) : 1,500won Children (Age 13
and under) :1,000won *Groups Adult (Age 20 and over) : 1,500won
Teenagers (Age 14-19) : 1,200won Children (Age 13 and under) :
800won
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