Boseoksa
Boseoksa (보석사, 寶石寺) is a Korean Buddhist temple located Seokdong-ri, Nam-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. It was founded in 885 during the 11th year of King Heongang.[1] During the Japanese colonial period, this temple was designated as one of the 31 head temples.[2] The resulting pyramidal hierarchy was supposed to take control over the Korean Buddhism.
| Boseoksa | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
  Shown within South Korea | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36.0543°N 127.4759°E |
Ginkgo Tree of Boseoksa Temple, Geumsan
Notes
- EncyKor/Boseoksa.
- Park 2016, p. 76.
References
- EncyKor "보석사 (寶石寺)" [Boseoksa]. Encyclopedia of Korean National Culture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- Park Jeongeun (June 2016). Clerical Marriage and Buddhist Modernity in Early Twentieth-century Korea (PhD, Asian Studies). University of British Columbia (Vancouver).
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