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Audio guide Bongeunsa Temple in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Bongeunsa Temple telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Bongeunsa Temple:
- 1Pabellón Beopwangru
The Beopwangru Pavilion within the Bongeunsa temple complex serves as a versatile assembly hall, accommodating large religious ceremonies and community events when the main hall reaches capacity.
- 2Salón Daewoongjeon
Daewoongjeon Hall, whose name translates as "Hall of the Great Hero" in reference to Gautama Buddha's transcendence of human limitations and attainment of enlightenment, serves as the spiritual and…
- 3Salón Seonbuldang
Seonbuldang Hall is a meditation and study space within the Bongeunsa temple complex in Seoul.
- 4Jijangjeon Hall
Jijangjeon Hall is the dedicated sanctuary within Bongeunsa Temple honouring Jijang Bosal (Kshtigarbha Bodhisattva), the protective bodhisattva of souls.
- 5Salón Yeongsanjeon
Yeongsanjeon is a modest hall set in the upper grounds of Bongeunsa temple, commemorating Vulture Peak (Gridhrakuta), the Indian mountain where Buddha Sakyamuni preached the Lotus Sutra.
- 6Salón Bukcheongbojeon
The Bukgeukbojeon, or 'Hall of the Heavenly Northern Treasure', is a small pavilion situated at the upper level of Bongeunsa temple, adjacent to the Yeongsanjeon hall.
- 7Yeonggak Pavilion
The Yeonggak, or Hall of Illuminated Spirits, is the most secluded area within the Bongeunsa temple complex in Seoul.
- 8Great Maitreya Buddha Statue
The Great Maitreya Buddha statue dominates the Bongeunsa Temple's open ceremonial plaza with its imposing 23-metre height, making it South Korea's tallest stone statue.
- 9Salón Mireukseon
Mireukseon Hall is the indoor prayer space dedicated to Maitreya Buddha, positioned directly opposite the temple's striking 23-metre Future Buddha statue in the ceremonial plaza.
- 10Pantheon Hall
Salón Panjeon—literally "hall of wooden tablets"—is the oldest surviving structure at Bongeunsa temple in Seoul.
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Practical information
- 1.Pabellón Beopwangru
- 2.Salón Daewoongjeon
- 3.Salón Seonbuldang
- 4.Jijangjeon Hall
- 5.Salón Yeongsanjeon
- 6.Salón Bukcheongbojeon
- 7.Yeonggak Pavilion
- 8.Great Maitreya Buddha Statue
- 9.Salón Mireukseon
- 10.Pantheon Hall
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