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Why travelers stop here
Cheongnyongsa Temple (靑龍寺) is a branch temple of Jogyesa, the direct diocese of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located in Sungin-dong, Jongno-gu. It was founded in 922 by the royal order of King Taejo Wang Geon following the will of National Preceptor Doseon. The temple was named Cheongnyongsa because it was built on a ridge corresponding to the outer blue dragon (外靑龍) of Hanyang in terms of feng shui geography. In 1036, the nun Manseon rebuilt the dilapidated temple for the first time since its founding, and it underwent several subsequent reconstructions, totaling 10 renovations. In 1923, it was again called by its old name Cheongnyongsa, underwent a major reconstruction in the 1950s, and was rebuilt again in 1973, continuing to the present day.
Address: 65 Dongmangsan-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Sungin-dong)
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Local context
서울특별시 종로구 동망산길 65 (숭인동)
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Attraction · Seoul
