Beopjusa | |
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법주사 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | 405 Beopjusa-ro Boeun-gun North Chungcheong Province (Korean: 충청북도 보은군 속리사면 법주사로 405) |
Country | South Korea |
Geographic coordinates | 36°32′32.5″N 127°50′01.5″E / 36.542361°N 127.833750°E |
Official name | Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | (iii) |
Designated | 2018 |
Reference no. | 1562 |
Region | East Asia |
Beopjusa (Korean: 법주사; Hanja: 法住社, lit. 'Residence of Dharma' or Beopju temple), is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is situated on the slopes of Songnisan, within Songnisan National Park, in Naesongni-myeon, Boeun County, in the province of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
It was initially constructed in 553 by Silla monk Uisin. It has been historically associated with Beopsang thought, and the worship of the Maitreya Buddha.