Buddha Temple

Scenic spot No. 6, Bulyeongsa Valley, a thousand-year-old ancient temple of the Silla Dynasty

Bulyeongsa Temple is a nunnery located about 20km west of Uljin-eup, North Gyeongsang Province. Located at the western foot of Cheonjikusan Mountain, Bulyeongsa Temple was founded in 28 (5th year of the reign of Queen Jindeok, the 651th ruler of Silla), when the great monk Uisang found the shape of the mountain to be similar to Cheonjikusan Mountain in India and established the temple at its current location. He named it Bulyeongsa Temple after a rock on the mountain that resembles a Buddha is reflected in the pond at the temple.

李氏朝鮮の1396年、火災で焼失したものを翌年、小雲大師が再建しましたが、その後も何度か火災に遭い、1500年、1608年、1724年、1899年に修復を行い、現在まで至っています。創建当時の遺跡は、無影塔と大雄殿を背負っている石亀二つが残っており、1994年5月2日指定された宝物第1201号の大雄殿を始め、應真殿、三層石塔、霊山会上図など4点の宝物があります。

Bulyeongsa Valley, scenic spot No. 15, stretches for about 6km and features clear water flowing into the valley around oddly shaped rocks and bizarre stones, as well as beautiful forests, creating a mystical natural environment.