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WOLJEONGSA - KOREA
Woljeongsa or Wolchongsa, located in a thick forest in the east valley of
Mt. Odaesan , is one of the head temples of the 4th Jogyejong Sect of
Buddhism in Gangwon-do. The temple supervises 60 other temples
and 8 hermitages in the area.
It is believed that the temple began as a small shrine called
Jeongmyeolbogung, and was built by Jajang- yulsa (a revered monk)
at the foot of Birobong Peak in the 14th year of the reign of Silla
Kingdom's Queen Seondeok's. Many cultural assets remain on the grounds,
such as Gwonseonmun Gate, the 15meter- high octagonal 9-story pagoda,
and Stone Seated Bodhisattva all of which have been designated as
treasures.
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