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Korean Buddhist temples on mountains
Sansa
Bongjeongsa in Andong
Korean name
Hangul산사
Hanja山寺
Revised RomanizationSansa
McCune–ReischauerSansa

Sansa (Korean: 산사; lit. mountain temple) is a term for any Korean Buddhist temple located on a mountain. Seven of these temples are designated as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. 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 respectively.

UNESCO World Heritage sansas

Sansa Location Established
Tongdosa

(Korean: 통도사; Hanja: 通度寺; RR: Tongdosa; MR: T'ongdosa)

Yangsan 646
Buseoksa

(Korean: 부석사; Hanja: 浮石寺; RR: Buseoksa; MR: Pusŏksa)

Yeongju 676
Bongjeongsa

(Korean: 봉정사; Hanja: 鳳停寺; RR: Bongjeongsa; MR: Pongjŏngsa)

Andong 677
Beopjusa

(Korean: 법주사; Hanja: 法住寺; RR: Beopjusa; MR: Pŏpchusa)

Boeun County Mid 8th Century
Magoksa

(Korean: 마곡사; Hanja: 麻谷寺; RR: Magoksa; MR: Magoksa)

Gongju Latter half of the 9th Century
Seonamsa

(Korean: 선암사; Hanja: 仙巖寺; RR: Seonamsa; MR: Sŏnamsa)

Suncheon Latter half of the 9th Century
Daeheungsa

(Korean: 대흥사; Hanja: 大興寺; RR: Daeheungsa; MR: Taehŭngsa)

Haenam County Latter half of the 9th Century

See also

References

  1. "Mountain temples join Unesco list : Sansa are at least 1,000 years old and contain unique Korean elements". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  2. ^ "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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