Sansa (temple)

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Sansa
안동봉정사전경.jpg
Bongjeongsa in Andong
Korean name
Hangul
산사
Hanja
山寺

Sansa (Korean: 산사; Hanja: 山寺) is a Buddhist mountain monastery in Korea. Seven of them are designated as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.[1] With the country being largely mountainous and Buddhism deeply rooted in its history, there are many Sansas across the country.

The word Sansa is composed of two words san and sa which mean mountain and monastery/temple.

World Heritage listed Sansas[]

Sansa Location Est
통도사 대웅전2.jpg Tongdosa

(Korean: 통도사; Hanja: 通度寺)

Yangsan 646[2]
부석사 무량수전.jpg Buseoksa

(Korean: 부석사; Hanja: 浮石寺)

Yeongju 676[2]
안동봉정사전경.jpg Bongjeongsa

(Korean: 봉정사; Hanja: 鳳停寺)

Andong 677[2]
Beopjusa Temple Stay in Korea. Palsangjeon (five-story wooden pagoda).jpg Beopjusa

(Korean: 법주사; Hanja: 法住寺)

Boeun County Mid 8th Century[2]
20140809 마곡사 대광보전.jpg Magoksa

(Korean: 마곡사; Hanja: 麻谷寺)

Gongju Latter half of the 9th Century[2]
Seonamsa Iljumun 11-06785.JPG Seonamsa

(Korean: 선암사; Hanja: 仙巖寺)

Suncheon Latter half of the 9th Century[2]
Daeheungsa 11-03926.JPG Daeheungsa

(Korean: 대흥사; Hanja: 大興寺)

Haenam County Latter half of the 9th Century[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mountain temples join Unesco list : Sansa are at least 1,000 years old and contain unique Korean elements". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Nomination of Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea: For Inscription on the World Heritage List". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
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