Namwon Silsangsa Temple (실상사(남원))

Namwon Silsangsa Temple (실상사(남원))

– Homepage
www.silsangsa.or.kr
www.templestay.com

– Tel
+82-63-636-3031

Silsangsa Temple was constructed by Monk Jeunggak, as one of nine special temples in the year 828. The temple was established because of the theory of divination, based on topology. The belief held that Korea’s good spirit would be taken away to Japan, bringing bad luck if the temple was not constructed at this particular location. The temple was reconstructed in the 26th year of King Sukjong’s reign (1700) after it was completely destroyed during the Imjin War (1592-1598). However, it was almost burnt down in the 19th year of King Gojong’s reign (1882).

It is presently preserved just as it was during the Unified Silla Kingdom, with its three-story pagoda and its 11 treasures with a total of 17 cultural assets. The entrance of the temple lies in the middle of a rice field and the temple has a pastoral view, surrounded by trees. From the entrance, visitors can cross the half-moon shaped stone bridge to find a remarkable totem pole.

– Address : 94-129, Ipseok-gil, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk-do

※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

• For more info: +82-63-636-3031

– Parking
Available

– Day Off
N/A (Open all year round)

– Restrooms
Available

– Admission Fees
Individuals – Adults 1,500 won / Teenagers 1,200 won / Children 800 won

Groups – Adults 1,300 won / Teenagers 1,000 won / Children 700 won

* Group: 30 people or more

– Interpretation Services Offered
Not available

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Jirisan Hanok Village (지리산한옥마을)

– Homepage
http://jhanok21.modoo.at

– Tel
+82-63-636-1003, +82-10-8107-1838

Jirisan Hanok Village, in Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do, is a famous old house at the foot of Jirisan National Park’s Cheonwangbong and Nogodan Peaks. Just 20 minutes by car away from Nogodan and Baemsagol Valley Trail, the place is popular with walkers especially in the summer. Businessmen, poets and writers come here for the beautiful scenery; in particular, a candidate for the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature stayed and worked here for a while.