Holy Land of Won Buddhism
We will guide you to the sacred places of Won Buddhism.
If you click on the five holy places, you can see detailed explanations and contents.
- Youngsan
- byeonsan
- Iksan
- mandeogsan
- seongju
Yeongsan Seongji
Yeongsan Seongji is the original sacred site where Won Buddhism was founded. It is the place where Master Sotaesan Daejongsa was born, grew up, and founded Won Buddhism with his nine disciples after he attained great enlightenment at the end of self-mortification.
In this place, there is the birthplace where Master Sotaesan Daejongsa was born, Oknyeobong Peak related to Gudo, Sambatjae Ipjeong site, etc.
Byeonsan Seongji
Byeonsan Seongji is the place where the basic doctrine of Won Buddhism was created and the place where Sotaesan Daejongsa drafted the doctrine and system while conceiving the direction of the new revival.
Here, the Silsangsa Chodang Site, the site of the Seokduam Temple, and the blood in prayer where Daejong Sotaesan stayed and drafted the doctrine and system…
Iksan Seongji
Iksan Seongji refers to the area where the Central Headquarters of Won Buddhism is located at 344-2 Sinyong-dong, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do, where Won Buddhism opened its doors and began full-scale edification activities.
Daegakjeon, where Daejongsa Sotaesan held frequent banquets here, Republican Party where Ilil Hakrim, the predecessor of Wonkwang University, was located, and Daejongsa Sotaesan presided…
mandeogsan Seongji
Mandeoksan Seongji is located at the southern foot of Mandeoksan Mountain in Junggil-ri, Seongsu-myeon, Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do as Choseonseongji, where Daejongsa Sotaesan stayed with his disciples for about a month at the time of the construction of the Iksan General Department in the 9th year of Wongi (1924).
In particular, Mandeoksan Shrine is the place where the birthplace of Master Daesan, one of the three great Buddhist monks of Won Buddhism, is located.
Seongju Seongji
Seongju Holy Land is the birthplace, growth, and salvation of Jeongsan, the second-generation Buddhist monk of Won Buddhism, who inherited the teachings of Sotaesan Daejongsa. It is located in Chojeon-myeon, Seongju-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
There is the birthplace of Jeongsan/Joosan, as well as Parksil Gudoji, where Jeongsan practiced penance.
In the song of birth, the Samdong Ethics Stele containing the thoughts of Jeongsan’s Samdong Ethics, and in the Growth Plan, the life of Jeongsan’s…