Inwangsa (Korean: 인왕사) is a Buddhist temple of the Bonwon Order on the mountain Inwangsan, in Muak-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.[2][3] It consists of a number of hermitages that are together referred to as "Inwangsa".
| Inwangsa | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 인왕사 |
| Hanja | 仁旺寺[1] |
| Revised Romanization | Inwangsa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Inwangsa |
History
editWhen King Taejo of Joseon Dynasty established the capital city in Seoul, he assigned Josaeng (조생; 祖生), a monk from a Buddhist temple affiliated to the royal court as the head monk of the new temple to establish it at the site.[3]
The temple was destroyed during the 1592–1598 Japanese invasions of Korea and after the Manchu invasions of Korea. Afterwards, the former site was neglected for centuries. In 1912, during the Japanese colonial period, the temple was rebuilt by P'ak Sŏnmuk (박선묵). It was continually expanded over the following decades. It was made a subsidiary temple of another temple in Seoul Bongeunsa.[2]
The temple now consists of a number of hermitages that are together collectively called Inwangsa.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "종로구청 누리집>역사>동명유래>우리동네의 명소".
- ^ a b c 윤, 기엽, "인왕사 (仁旺寺)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 28 July 2024
- ^ a b "The history of the foundation" (in Korean). Koreatemple.net. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
External links
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