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Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea For the shrine to Kim Yu-sin, see Jincheon Gilsangsa.
Gilsangsa
Part of the temple in 2022
Religion
AffiliationKorean Buddhism
Location
LocationSeongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea
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Geographic coordinates37°35′57″N 126°59′39″E / 37.59913°N 126.99427°E / 37.59913; 126.99427
Architecture
Date establishedDecember 14, 1997 (1997-12-14)
Website
kilsangsa.info/home/default_in.asp (in Korean)

Gilsangsa (Korean: 길상사; Hanja: 吉祥寺) is a Buddhist temple in Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. The temple is of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was established on December 14, 1997, and is located on the Samgaksan mountain.

The temple is relatively new. It was established via a donation of 100 billion won from Kim Yeong-hwa. It has a seven-story stone pagoda. It participates in the Templestay program, where guests can participate in activities at the temple and experience Korean Buddhist culture.

When the Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon went missing, shortly before his 2020 suicide, his last mobile phone signal was near the temple.

Gallery

  • A building of the temple (2022) A building of the temple (2022)
  • A statue and waterfall in the complex (2022) A statue and waterfall in the complex (2022)

References

  1. 공덕주길상화. kilsangsa.info. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ^ 템플스테이 | 나를 위한 행복 여행. www.templestay.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. ^ 마음 어지로울 땐 이 곳, 길상사를 한번 걸어보세요. OhmyNews (in Korean). 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. "Seoul mayor missing after sending daughter 'words like a will'". The Japan Times. 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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