Jeondeungsa (Korean: 전등사) is a Buddhist temple located on Ganghwa Island, Incheon, South Korea. It is the oldest extant Buddhist temple in the entire Korean peninsula,[1][2] having been founded in the year 381, during the Goguryeo period.[3]
| Jeondeungsa | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | 37-41, Jeondeungsa-ro, Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea |
| Country | South Korea |
  Shown within South Korea | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°37′55.1″N 126°29′03.7″E / 37.631972°N 126.484361°E |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 전등사 |
| Hanja | 傳燈寺 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeondeungsa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏndŭngsa |
The entirety of the temple is located within the Samnang Fortress.[2]
Jeondeungsa participates in the Templestay program, in which visitors can stay at the temple and experience Buddhist culture.[4]
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References
edit- ^ Rose, Cathy Rose A.; Han, Sang-hee (3 July 2008). "Night at the Temple". The Korea Times. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Jeondeungsa". eng.templestay.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Touring Incheon's Buddhist temples". eng-itour.incheon.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Jeondeungsa Templestay program". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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