This temple complex that has stood on this site since AD 652 but has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. At the entrance are the Four Heavenly Kings (Cheonwang), while the main hall contains a trinity of golden statues representing various incarnations of Buddha. It's a 20-minute walk from the entrance of Seoraksan National Park.
Sinheung-sa
Seoraksan National Park
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