Mihwangsa

Mihwangsa
Daeungbojeon - Main Buddha Hall, is Cultural Treasure #947
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
StateSouth Jeolla
CountrySouth Korea
Mihwangsa is located in South Korea
Mihwangsa
Shown within South Korea
Geographic coordinates34°23′8″N 126°34′51″E / 34.38556°N 126.58083°E / 34.38556; 126.58083
Korean name
Hangul
미황사
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMihwangsa
McCune–ReischauerMihwangsa

Mihwangsa (Korean미황사) 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]

  1. ^ "An Overnight Temple Stay at Mihwangsa Temple in Haenam". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  2. ^ "Mihwangsa Temple introduction". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-12-10.