Cheonggyesa (Hangul: 청계사; Hanja: 淸溪寺) is a temple of the
Jogye Order of
Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what its early practitioners saw as inconsistencies within the Mahayana Buddhist traditions that they received from foreign countries. To address this, the ...
in
Uiwang,
Cheonggyesan (Seoul/Gyeonggi). The temple was first built in
Silla Kingdom era.
Transportation
Cheonggyesa is located 11 Cheonggye-dong,
Uiwang-si,
Gyeonggi Province. The nearest subway station is
Indeogwon Station (Station #440 on
Line 4). From the
Indeogwon Station, it takes around 10 minutes to the temple by a taxi.
Temple Stay
Cheonggyesa also offers
Temple Stay programs where visitors can experience Buddhist culture.
Gallery
File:Cheonggyesa Temple 00.jpg, Cheonggyesa Temple
File:Cheonggyesa Temple 11.jpg, Cheonggyesa Temple
File:Cheonggyesa Temple 22.jpg, Cheonggyesa Temple
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File:Cheonggyesa Temple 44.jpg, Cheonggyesa Temple
File:Cheonggyesa Temple 55.jpg, Cheonggyesa Temple
File:Cheonggyesa Temple 66.jpg, Cheonggyesa Temple
File:Cheonggyesa Temple 77.jpg, Cheonggyesa Temple
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File:Cheonggyesa Temple 99.jpg, Cheonggyesa Temple
File:Cheonggyesa Temple 111.jpg, Cheonggyesa Temple
File:Cheonggyesa Temple 222.jpg, Cheonggyesa Temple
See also
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Cheonggyesan (Seoul/Gyeonggi)
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Korean Buddhist temples
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Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what its early practitioners saw as inconsistencies within the Mahayana Buddhist traditions that they received from foreign countries. To address this, the ...
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Gyeongheo
External links
Official homepage
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Buddhist temples in South Korea