🪷 Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea: Buseoksa Temple
UNESCO-inscribed Silla-era monastery on Bonghwangsan mountain
📋 Fast Facts
- Founded 676 CE during the Silla Kingdom by monk Uisang
- Located on the slopes of Bonghwangsan mountain in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province
- UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Sansa serial inscription (2018)
- Active Buddhist monastery with resident sangha
Buseoksa Temple is one of South Korea's oldest Buddhist monasteries, established in 676 during the Silla Kingdom on the forested slopes of Bonghwangsan. The temple is inscribed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage serial site Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea, which recognizes six mountain monasteries for their preservation of Seon Buddhist traditions and monastic life within remote natural landscapes. The site remains an active religious community while functioning as a significant ...