Doansa Temple

Doansa Temple on Suraksan Mountain, a fundamental sanctuary of the 108 Peace Bogung and a traditional temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, is a place that practices the Buddha's true Dharma, inheriting and developing the traditions and thoughts of Korean Buddhism. It holds the profound meaning of 'a refuge seeking the Dharma.' Believed to have been founded in the mid-Joseon Dynasty, Doansa Temple saw the construction of the Daeungjeon Hall, Mitajeon Hall, Cheonbuljeon Hall, Sansingak Shrine, and Beomjonggak Pavilion starting in 1976 by Seonmyeok Hyeja, the leader of the 108 Mountain Temple Pilgrimage Prayer Group. Within the grounds is the 108 Peace Bogung, created as a merit from a 10-year pilgrimage to 108 mountain temples. In Mitajeon Hall, there is the Eunseonmyo Amitabha Triad Painting, Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 383, and a pair of haetae statues created in the late 19th to early 20th centuries are located on the temple grounds. Beautiful sunrises and moonrises can be seen year-round on the premises, and in summer, the blue bird (Gwaneum bird), an auspicious omen of peace and good fortune, nests here, making it widely known as a pure prayer sanctuary for seeking blessings. Address: 97, Deongneung-ro 145-gil, Nowon-gu, Seoul (Sanggye-dong)