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Jogyesa Temple

曹溪寺

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Open year round, 24/7

Recommended sightseeing time:1 hour

Address:

55 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, SeoulMap

Phone+82 2-768-8600

What travelers say:

It is a Buddhist temple in the heart of the city, as most Buddhist temples are found in the mountains. This temple helped reform Buddhism in South Korea in the modern period. Though the building dates back to 1395, it was reconstructed in 1936. Outside the temple are trees over 500 years old. The architecture is based on traditional Buddhist temple architecture and palace architecture. The temple also had painted fish, representing one of the incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu. On Buddha's Birthday in May, the temple has lotus lanterns and other traditional objects representing people's wishes. The temple was beautiful on the inside and out. I also loved the garden surrounding it.

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Jogyesa Temple is one of the centers of Zen Buddhism in Korea. It is not far from Jogyesa Temple in the direction of Anguk Station from the bustling Jongno Street. As soon as you enter the temple gate, the first thing you see is an elegant ancient tree. The locust trees and white pine trees in front of Daxiong Hall are nearly 100 years old. Among them, the tall locust tree is 26 meters. In summer, the dense branches and leaves cast huge shades in the sun, decorating the temple more secluded. The white pine is an ancient tree designated as a natural monument and has a high value. In front of the locust tree is the Daxiong Hall in the middle of the temple. The Daxiong Hall was built in 1938 and is larger and more majestic than the Qinzheng Hall in Jingde Palace. In the hall, you can not only see the statue of Sakyamuni and the devout believers, but also enjoy the beautiful danqing of various colors. In the 7-story stone pagoda in front of Daxiong Hall, the real relics are displayed.

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Gabrielle S

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Reviewed on Nov 4, 2023

大姐小露開心果

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Original Text

After nightfall, Caoxi Temple has no noise of the day, the crowds disperse the incense and the fire is extinguished, and the rest is only the wind and the cicadas are blue. The lanterns under the sky are lit up as if the infinite colorful neon sea is smeared in the solemn atmosphere. Even if you can't burn the incense, the heart of godliness is even more When and where in the crowded city center of Seoul, this oasis-like holy place has been standing like a bustling Temple of Heaven to comfort tourists and believers who are pious to Buddha.

Reviewed on May 14, 2021

世界美食游走达人

Excellent

Original Text

The great palace was built in 1938 in the Japanese era, and the huge roofs and raised moths continue and even exaggerate the traditional style of Korean architecture. Photographed on New Year's Day and Buddha's birthday last year, who could have expected that 2020 would be so magical a year later?

Reviewed on May 3, 2020

Zynks

Outstanding

Jogyesa es un templo en el medio de la ciudad, completamente decorado con farolillos de papel de colores

Reviewed on Aug 29, 2023

TourdeMonde

Outstanding

Original Text

I made a wish at Jogyesa Temple. I hope that wishes come true. I've done my best, so I'm looking forward to a good result. Let's do it without regrets..

Reviewed on Feb 24, 2023