Sudeoksa
Buddhist temple in South Chungcheong, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sudeoksa (Korean: 수덕사) is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located on the southern slopes of Deoksungsan in Deoksan-myeon, Yesan County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.[1]
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Sudeoksa | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | 79 Sudeoksa-angil Deoksan-myeon Yesan-gun South Chungcheong Province (Korean: 충청남도 예산군 덕산면 수덕사안길 79) |
Country | South Korea |
Geographic coordinates | 36.6633°N 126.6223°E / 36.6633; 126.6223 |
Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 수덕사 |
Hanja | 修德寺 |
Revised Romanization | Sudeoksa |
McCune–Reischauer | Sudŏksa |
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Sudeoksa was one of very few temples not destroyed during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) (the Imjin Wars). Its main hall is South Korea's oldest wooden building, having been constructed by Goryeo in 1308. This Mahavira Hall (Hanja: 大雄殿) is National Treasure of South Korea 49.