🪷 Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea: Bongjeongsa Temple
UNESCO-inscribed Seon Buddhist monastery on Mount Cheondeung
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2018 as part of Sansa serial property
- Located in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
- Founded in the 8th century; continuously active monastery
- Preserves traditional Korean Seon (Zen) Buddhist monastic practices
Bongjeongsa Temple is one of seven Buddhist mountain monasteries inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage property in 2018 ...