Baengnyeonsa

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It is a meaningful temple in Korea that you must visit together with Dasan Chodang. It is a harmonious and beautiful temple.

Originally called Mandeoksan Baekryeonsa, it was called Mandeoksa in the late Joseon Dynasty, and now it is called Baekryeonsa. It is said to have been built at the end of the Silla Dynasty, and it is a historic temple where Wonmyo Guksa (beop name Yose) founded Baekryeongyolsa during the Goryeo Dynasty. Prince Hyoryeong ceded the throne to his younger brother (Sejong), and while traveling around the country, he entered Baekryeonsa Temple in Gangjin and lived there for 8 years. You can see Gangjin Bay from the temple. Baekryeonsa Temple is also closely related to Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, and in 1805, Dasan, who was exiled to Gangjin, met Seonsa Hyejang in 1805. The trail that leads from Dasan Chodang to Baekryeonsa is a path of reflection that Dasan Jeong Yak-yong used to come and go to meet Aam Hyejang, a famous Buddhist monk at Baekryeonsa. It is 800m long and takes about 30 minutes on foot.

It is a branch temple of Daeheungsa, the headquarters of the 22nd parish of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Historic records about Baekryeonsa are found in 『Paldojiri (八道地理志)』 written by Yun Hoe (尹淮) in 1432 (13th year of King Sejong) and 『Mandeoksaji (萬德寺誌)』 by Jeong Yak-yong (丁若鏞). Because it is located on Mt. Mandeok, it was also called Mandeoksa (萬德寺). This temple was founded by Muyeom in 839 (1st year of King Munseong), and it was not until 1211 (7th year of King Heejong) that it was greatly reconstructed by Yose (了世). As a monk of the Cheontaejonggye (天台宗系), he stayed in Songgwangsa with Jinul in close friendship with the high priest Jinul. ), Choi Hong (崔弘), Lee In-cheon (李仁闡), etc. recommended that he settle down on Mt. Mandeok and have his disciple Won-yeong (元營) build 80 rooms. This history (役事) was completed in 21 years from 1211 to 1232 (the 19th year of King Gojong), and it is said that Mokbaek (牧伯) at that time donated his wealth with utmost sincerity. When the temple was completed, Yose opened Bohyeon Doryang (普賢道場) and formed an association with practice-oriented practitioners. This is Baengnyeonsa Temple (白蓮社結社), which was in parallel with Suseonsa (修禪社) centered on Songgwangsa. After that, this temple produced the 8 history of Goryeo for 120 years. At the end of the Goryeo period, when the Gangjin region was invaded by Japanese three times, this temple was also destroyed. During the reign of King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty, under the protection of Daegun Hyoryeong (孝寧大君), the main lord Haengho restored the burned-out Garam. After that, during the reign of King Hyojong, the third repair was carried out, and at that time a pagoda and a monument were erected. When the Jogye Order was raising the royal family with Songgwangsa as the center, this temple served as a center for revitalizing Buddhism, which had been stagnant, by opening a Buddhist temple based on the Cheontae ideology. However, because it suffered a lot of damage from frequent invasions by foreign powers, a fortress was built around the temple, and this castle is called Haenghotoseong (行乎土城). The present temple is also unique in that it is surrounded by the fortress that was built at that time. Existing buildings include Daeungjeon Hall, Siwangjeon Hall, Nahanjeon Hall, Mangyeongru Hall, Chilseonggak Hall, and Yosachae Hall. Daeungjeon is a building with an octagonal roof with 3 kan in the front and 3 kan on the side, with four slides for each elf to support the building. The Buddha Sakyamuni is enshrined inside the Daeungjeon. In addition, Mangyongru is a large-scale pavilion and is located in a place where you can see the sea around Gangjin Bay. Other four relics include the Mandeoksan Baekryeonsa Temple Monument and Wonmyo Guksa Jungjin Pagoda (圓妙國師中眞塔). The tortoise of the historical monument sits tall, and the dragon's eyes are rough-looking, with a bishin on top of it, and on top of it is a jade stone-shaped gacheomseok (加檐石). . The central stone pagoda has a central stone of Yeonhwamun on top of the square-shaped stone. Two lines of juryeommun are engraved on the high-bok type jade stone, and the falling surface of the jade stone is gentle. there is. In addition, around the temple are the camellia forest of Baekryeonsa, designated as Natural Monument No. 151, and Dasanchodang, where Jeong Yak-yong returned to Gangjin during the time of the Shinyusa building, compiles the study of Joseon Dynasty and drank tea. In 『Dongguk Yeojiseungram』, Baekryeonsa Temple is described as ‘facing the southern sea and the valley is full of pine trees and camellias, so that the fresh green of the trees is a superb view throughout the four seasons’, and the surrounding scenery is also beautiful. (Encyclopedia of Korean National Culture)

One of the best temples I've ever been to. The natural monument camellia forest and evergreen forest along the way add to the flavor of your trip to Namdo, and the view of the Gangjin Bay sea after climbing to the temple seems to be an unforgettable memory for the rest of your life. Everyone who dreams of a simple trip rather than a fancy tour should go. Because now is paradise, this is heaven.