It is one of the Sambosa temples in Korea and was founded in the Silla period. It is the largest temple complex in the country. On June 1, 2018, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Yamasa, Mountain Monasteries of Korea".
Tongdosa Temple, one of the Three Treasures Temples of Korea along with Haeinsa Temple and Songgwangsa Temple, is a Buddhist temple built in 646 during the reign of Queen Seondeok of the Silla Dynasty to house the Buddha's relics and the robe said to have been used by Shakyamuni Buddha, which he brought back from the Tang Dynasty in China.
It was burned down during the Imjin Japanese Invasion in 1592, but was rebuilt in 1601 and underwent major repairs in 1641, making it the largest temple in Korea with 35 buildings. Tongdosa Temple does not house a principal Buddha statue, as it is a temple that houses the Buddha's relics. The pagoda that houses the Buddha's relics is located behind the main hall and can be seen from the windows of the main hall.
The entrance to the temple and the Seiho Museum
Tongdosa Temple's Iljumun Gate and Samseonghan Bridge
The Four Heavenly Kings statues at Tennomon Gate and the drums and mokugyo hanging from the temple bell tower
Paradise Hall and its murals
Believers worship at Reizanden Hall, the three-story stone pagoda in front of it, and Yakushiden Hall on the left.
You can see the Kondo Hall beyond the Fujimon Gate, the final barrier to the Buddhist world. Once you leave the Fujimon Gate, you will see the Kannon Hall on your left.
The main hall of the Golden Hall of Tongdosa Temple (Kongang Ordination Altar). There is no Buddha statue in the main hall, but the stupa is the object of worship.
There is a stupa in the direction of the Buddha statue in the main hall, which is an object of worship.
These are the Guryong Pond, where the legend of the founding of Tongdosa Temple is passed down; the Myobujeon Hall, which governs the afterlife; and the Ojinjeon Hall, where the Buddha's 16 disciples are enshrined.
| directionsBasic Information | |
|---|---|
| spot name | Tongdosa Temple / Tongdosa |
| Address | 583 Jisan-ri, Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do Number 583 |
| Phone Number | 055-382-7182 |
| Admission fee | Free / Seongbo Museum: 2,000 won for adults Free admission to the Seiho Museum on the temple grounds (closed every Monday) |
| Site | http://www.tongdosa.or.kr/kor/index.php |
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