Daegaksa Temple
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Daegaksa Temple

Seoul

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Daegaksa Temple is a Buddhist temple founded in 1911 by Yongseong Seunim and located not far from Changdeokgung Palace.

Solo-friendlyCard accepted
Hours
일출 시 ~ 일몰 시
Opening hours may change.
Address
서울 종로구 율곡로10길 87 (대각사)

WHY VISIT

Daegaksa Temple is a Buddhist temple founded in 1911 by Yongseong Seunim and located not far from Changdeokgung Palace. Yongseong Seunim was one of the 33 citizen representatives who took part in the March 1st Movement. He was active in the Korean independence movement and his legacy includes significant reforms of modern Buddhism in Korea. The temple was originally just a small hanok and in 1986 the temple was completely ry reconstructed. Today, Daegaksa has a main gate, belfry, and three-story temple.

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