Mihwangsa | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Location | |
State | South Jeolla |
Country | South Korea |
Geographic coordinates | 34°23′8″N 126°34′51″E / 34.38556°N 126.58083°E |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 미황사 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Mihwangsa |
McCune–Reischauer | Mihwangsa |
Mihwangsa (Korean: 미황사) is a Buddhist temple on Dalmasan (Dharma Mountain), nicknamed ‘Geumgangsan (Diamond Mountain) of the Korean peninsula, Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.[1]
Mihwangsa, considered to be the southernmost temple on the mainland, was established in 749 as a branch temple of Daeheungsa, the head temple of the 22nd district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.[2]