Introduction:
Nestled at the edge of Chiaksan Mountain’s (alt. 1,182m) Namdaebong Peak, Sangwonsa Temple was built on an area spanning over 100 pyeong (330.59㎡). Cool spring water gushes up through the crevice directly in front of the temple, and just before the crevic

 
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Information Introduction Nestled at the edge of Chiaksan Mountain’s (alt
1,182m) Namdaebong Peak, Sangwonsa Temple was built on an area spanning over 100 pyeong (330
59㎡)
Cool spring water gushes up through the crevice directly in front of the temple, and just before the crevice is a 40-meter high cliff at the end of which stand three rare specimens of cinnamon trees
Although the exact time of its foundation is unknown, it is assumed to have been built during the Silla Period
Designated as Tangible Cultural Heritage No
25, the temple has two pagodas standing in front of Daeungjeon Hall, displaying the typical style that was popular in the Unified Silla Period, and hinting at the flourishing Buddhist culture of that time
As the temple is located on high land, it commands a sweeping view of the southern part of Chiaksan Mountain
* Historical Site of Sangwonsa Temple Existing structures include Daeungjeon Hall (designated as Cultural Heritage Material No
18 on June 2, 1984) and others including Simudang, Simgeomdang, Beomjonggak, Sansingak, etc
The two pagodas in front of Daeungjeon became popular throughout the nation after the unification of the Three Kingdoms
The tips of these pagodas are rounded with a lotus bud carved on each one, making these pagodas extremely unique


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Sangwonsa Temple Reviews:
dH:    Short visit if you have extra time;The theme was good, but need to im...
SounLT:    4D film tells a good story;Guide-interrupted walk
GDeLK:    Lots of fresh seafood and orange j...;Interesting market
KTL:    Very nice!
KTL:    Quiet place and symbolic;Quite a big park
zhangOU:    Excellent--Governors Historical Ad...;Jeju Mokgwana
SounLT:    Fun, quirky!;Nice visit despite the rain
KTL:    I got there by mistake;Wonderful history!
dH:    Yeongsil to Eorimok trail;Straight Up and Straight Down
zhangOU:    A must visit street in Jeju;Quite good!