Songgwangsa

E680879

Songgwangsa is one of Korea’s most important Zen Buddhist monasteries, renowned as a major center for monastic training and a key temple of the Jogye Order.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist monastery
Jogye Order temple
Seon temple
associatedWith Goryeo dynasty Buddhism
Korean Zen reform movement
country South Korea
dedicatedTo Buddha NERFINISHED
foundedBy Jinul NERFINISHED
founderReligion Buddhism NERFINISHED
foundingCentury 12th century
function Zen meditation center
monastic training center
place of Buddhist worship
governingBody Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Songgwang-sa NERFINISHED
Ssanggyesa NERFINISHED
hasArchitecturalStyle traditional Korean Buddhist temple architecture
hasComponent gate buildings
lecture halls
main Buddha hall
meditation halls
monks’ living quarters
pagodas
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of the Buddhist monastic community in Korea
hasNearbyCity Suncheon NERFINISHED
hasRitual Buddhist chanting services
Seon meditation retreats
ordination ceremonies
heritageStatus Historic Site of South Korea
isOneOf Three Jewel Temples of Korea NERFINISHED
languageOfLiturgy Classical Chinese
Korean
locatedIn Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED
Songgwang-myeon NERFINISHED
South Jeolla Province NERFINISHED
Suncheon NERFINISHED
locatedOn Jogyesan NERFINISHED
notableFor historic temple buildings
importance in Korean Seon tradition
training many eminent monks
openToPublic yes
region Honam region NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Buddhism NERFINISHED
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism NERFINISHED
Korean Seon NERFINISHED
represents Sangha
tourismType cultural heritage site
religious tourism site

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