Pilgrimage to the 33 Gwaneum (Avalokitesvara) Holy Sites in Korea
Hello, everyone! ^_^
Welcome to Sangjun's Travelogue!
Today, I'm going to talk about the pilgrimage to the 33 Gwaneum Holy Sites!
When asked, 'What are the 33 Gwaneum Holy Sites?'
Korean temples can be largely divided into three categories:
1) Hwaeom Temples, which embody the Hwaeom (Avatamsaka) philosophy.
2) Pure Land Temples, which depict the realms of Amitabha Buddha and Maitreya Buddha.
3) Gwaneum Centers, which pray for the great compassion of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
Gwaneum Holy Sites are based on the third, the Avalokitesvara faith.
It is no exaggeration to say that temples with the basic halls and structures that exemplify the Avalokitesvara tradition represent Korean Buddhism!
I'm going to share the stories of these thirty-three Gwaneum Holy Sites. ^_^
(1-10 Southwestern Region)
Gyeonggi, Incheon, Chungcheong, Jeonbuk
1) Bomunsa Temple
2) Jogyesa Temple
3) Yongjusa Temple
4) Sudeoksa Temple
5) Magoksa Temple
6) Beopjusa Temple
7) Geumsansa Temple
8) Naesosa Temple
9) Seonunsa Temple
10) Baegyangsa Temple
(11-16 Southern Region)
Jeonnam
11) Daeheungsa Temple
12) Hyangiram Hermitage
13) Songgwangsa Temple
14) Hwaeomsa Temple
15) Ssanggyesa Temple
16) Bori-am Hermitage
(17-25 Southeastern Region)
Gyeongsang
17) Donghwasa Temple
18) Eunhaesa Temple
19) Haeinsa Temple
20) Jikjisa Temple
21) Gounsa Temple
22) Girimsa Temple
23) Bulguksa Temple
24) Tongdosa Temple
25) Beomeosa Temple
(26-33 Northeastern Region)
Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon
26) Sinheungsa Temple
27) Naksansa Temple
28) Woljeongsa Temple
29) Beobheungsa Temple
30) Guryongsa Temple
31) Silleuksa Temple
32) Bongeunsa Temple
33) Doseonsa Temple
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