1 Introduction to Cheongnyangsa Temple
Cheongnyangsa Temple, located in Cheongnyangsan Provincial Park, was founded by Monk Wonhyo in the third year of King Munmu of Silla (AD 663). The main temple is preserved as Cheongnyangsa Yuribojeon, a local tangible cultural asset. Cheongnyangsa Temple is considered one of the most auspicious sites in terms of geomancy, as the Yukyukbong (12 peaks) of Cheongnyangsan Mountain surround Cheongnyangsa Temple like lotus petals, and Cheongnyangsa Temple is the stamen of the lotus flower.
Cheongnyangsan Mountain is 870m high and is located across Myeongho-myeon and Jaesan-myeon in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongbuk, and Dosan-myeon and Yean-myeon in Andong-si. It was designated as a Gyeongbuk Provincial Park in 1982. It was later designated as a nationally designated scenic spot.
Two precious treasures remain at Cheongnyangsa Temple. The Yuribojeon [琉璃寶殿], a signboard written by King Gongmin himself, and the Jupyeong.
If Cheongnyangsa is the inner Cheongnyang, Eungjinjeon is the outer Cheongnyang. Eungjinjeon is the hermitage of Cheongnyangsa where Wonhyo Daesa stayed, and it was built in 663. It is the place with the best view in Cheongnyangsan. It is reached after climbing the trail for about 30 minutes from Ipseok.
Behind it is a huge Geumtapbong Peak that surrounds like a folding screen, and below is a steep cliff. The rock resembles a nine-story Geumtap, and pine trees are rooted on the rock face as if they are forming a border on each floor. In the fall, the red maple leaves below the cliff are spectacular.
2 How to get to Cheongnyangsa Temple
- Inquiries and guidance: 054-672-1446
- Website: http://www.cheongryangsa.org
- Address: 199-152 Cheongnyangsan-gil, Myeongho-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Hours of operation: Open all year round
- Holidays: Open year-round
- Parking available
3 The scenery of Cheongnyangsa Temple
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