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🪷 Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea: Bongjeongsa Temple

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🪷 Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea: Bongjeongsa Temple
UNESCO-inscribed Seon Buddhist monastery on Mount Cheondeung


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 10:45

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 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 ...

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