Wongaksa (Gwangju)

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Wongaksa
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Wongak Temple
Korean name
Hangul 원각사
Revised Romanization Wongaksa
McCune–Reischauer Wŏngaksa

Wonga Temple or Wongaksa is a South Korean Buddhist temple on the Geumnam street in the Dong-gu district, Gwangju city. Situated in the downtown of the metropolitan city, this is a branch temple of the Songgwang temple in Suncheon and belongs to the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was originally founded in 1914 by Master Geumbong Girim (錦峯基林) of Seonam temple as its missionary center in Gwangju.[1]

See also

References

  1. O, Yun-mi (오윤미), (2008-12-24) (in Korean) 크리스마스 캐롤 부르는 스님 siminisori.com

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