Geumjeongsa Temple

Geumjeongsa Temple is a temple of the Tongdosa Hadong Branch, the 15th diocese of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located in Daesong-ri, Geumnam-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. It was established in 1948 by Jeong U-gyeong at 15 Daesong-ri, Geumnam-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, and was originally called Geumgangsa Temple. After the Korean War, Jeong U-gyeong left the temple, and several monks resided there but did not stay long, leaving it without an abbot for 20 years. In 1970, Kim Mun-su was appointed as abbot and moved the temple to its current location at 35 Daesong-ri, Geumnam-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, renaming it from Geumgangsa to Geumjeongsa. At that time, the Daeungjeon Hall, bell pavilion, and monks' quarters were built. In 1999, Hyecheol was appointed as abbot, renaming Geumjeongsa to Geumjeongsa, and constructed the Samseonggak Shrine, Chunghonjeon Hall, three-story Ansimyo, a true relic stone pagoda, and restrooms.

Regular Dharma services are held on the first and fifteenth of every month. In 1954, at the behest of Geumjeongsa Temple, a spirit tower was erected to commemorate the souls of 334 soldiers and youth mobile unit members from Hadong-gun who died defending the country during the Korean War, and to preserve their valuable sacrifice as a national heritage. The temple also conducts projects to honor these patriotic spirits. Related cultural properties include Gyeongsangnam-do Tangible Cultural Property 'Hadong Geumjeongsa Sanshin Taeng' and Gyeongsangnam-do Cultural Property Material 'Hadong Geumjeongsa Chilseong Taeng', as well as the Geumjeongsa Yeongnyeongtap, a memorial facility of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.