Pohyonsa

Pohyonsa
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
보현사
Hancha
Revised RomanizationBohyeonsa
McCune–ReischauerPohyŏnsa
Pohyon Temple, Mount Myohyang

Pohyon-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Hyangsan county in North Pyong'an Province, North Korea. It is located within the Myohyang Mountains. Founded under the Koryo dynasty at the start of the 11th century, the temple flourished as one of the greatest centers of Buddhism in the north of Korea, and became a renowned place of pilgrimage. Like most other temples in North Korea,[citation needed] the complex suffered extensive damage from US bombing during the Korean War. The temple is designated as National Treasure #40 in North Korea, with many of its component buildings and structures further declared as individual national treasures.