Manwolam is a
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...
temple
A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...
of the
Jogye Order
The Jogye Order, officially the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (대한불교조계종, 大韓佛敎 曹溪宗), is the representative order of traditional Korean Buddhism with roots that date back 1200 years to the Later Silla National Master D ...
in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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. It is located at San 29-1
Dobong 1-dong, in the
Dobong-gu
Dobong District (도봉구, ''Dobong-gu'') is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Dobong has a population of 348,625 (2010) and has a geographic area of 20.8 km2 (8 sq mi), and is divided into four '' dong'') (neighborhoods). The dist ...
area of the city.
History
The temple is said to be founded by the Silla monk
Uisang
Uisang (625–702) was one of the most eminent early Silla Korean scholar-monks, a close friend of Wonhyo (元曉).
He traveled to China, studying at Mount Zhongnan as a student of the influential Huayan master Zhiyan (智儼) and as a senior ...
. In 1940, a new building has been constructed. The location is popular meditation location for buddhist monks.
See also
*
List of Buddhist temples in Seoul
See also
*Korean Buddhist temples
*Korean Buddhism
References
*Jogye Order Official site* http://koreatemple.net/
* http://www.amita.net/webdir/main.php
*Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism* http://eng.templestay.com/
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References
External links
koreatemple.net
Buddhist temples in Seoul
Buildings and structures in Dobong District
Buddhist temples of the Jogye Order
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