Bongeun-sa (Temple)
Seoul
14/07/2006
Established in 794 by Ven. Yeon-hoe (the National Master Monk of Unified Silla at that time), the temple was originally called Gyeonseong-sa (meaning "seeing true nature"). The temple was rebuilt in 1498 and renamed Bongeun-sa (meaning "offering benefit"). In 1562 it was moved about 1 km to its current location and rebuilt. Destroyed by fires in 1592 and 1637, it has been repeatedly rebuilt and renovated. Major restorations came in 1637, 1692, 1912, 1941, and 1981. A three-story stone stupa enshrines the Sari of Sakyamuni Buddha, brought from Sri Lanka in 1975.
