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Songgwangsa — overview of meaning, background and key points, with links to related topics for context.
Songgwangsa is one of the most important Seon Buddhist monasteries in Korea, and is considered one of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea.
It is located on Jogye Mountain in South Jeolla, South Korea. Founded by Jinul, this monastery is still very active today as a practice center.
The practices engaged in at this monastery have been reported on in Robert Buswell’s The Zen Monastic Experience (1992).
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Buddhism in Korea
- List of Buddhist temples
- Korean Buddhist temples
| Songgwangsa | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: | 송광사 |
| Hanja: | 松廣寺 |
| Revised Romanization: | Songgwangsa |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Songgwangsa |