Gounsa
Gounsa | |
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Korean name | |
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Hangul | 고운사 |
Hanja | 孤雲寺 |
Revised Romanization | Gounsa |
McCune–Reischauer | Kounsa |
Gounsa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands in , Uiseong County, in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. The temple was built in 681 C.E. by Uisang, a leading Buddhist monk of Silla. The name means "lonely cloud"; these characters were chosen after the temple was visited by scholar Choe Chi-won. The temple had previously been known by the same name, but with the meaning of "high cloud."
Gounsa served as a center of uibyeong resistance in the Seven Year War, when it was one of few temples to escape being burned by the Japanese forces. The temple did burn in a catastrophic fire in 1835; thus, all current buildings date from the 19th or 20th century.
See also[]
- List of Korea-related topics
- Korean Buddhist temples
- Religion in South Korea
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Categories:
- 681 establishments
- Religious organizations established in the 7th century
- Buddhist temples in South Korea
- Buildings and structures in North Gyeongsang Province
- Uiseong County
- Tourist attractions in North Gyeongsang Province