| Bongjeong-am Hermitage and Daecheong-bong Peak the highest points of Seorak-san |
| Still Under Construction |
Bongjeong-am [Phoenix Bower Hermitage]
was founded by Jajang-yulsa in 642 CE to
preserve and worship relics of Sakyamuni
Buddha, and remains one of Korea's most-
spectacularly-situated temples.
was founded by Jajang-yulsa in 642 CE to
preserve and worship relics of Sakyamuni
Buddha, and remains one of Korea's most-
spectacularly-situated temples.
"The Face of Buddha"
manifesting from the cliff
just above Bongjeong-am
-- could this be why Jajang
chose this site?
manifesting from the cliff
just above Bongjeong-am
-- could this be why Jajang
chose this site?