Sinheungsa Temple, Seoraksan National Park

Name: Sinheungsa Temple
Address: 170, Seorak-dong, Seoraksan National Park, 217-120, South Korea
Telephone: +82 33-636-7044

#1 among attractions in Seoraksan National Park

Top attraction, Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Sinheungsa Temple, Seoraksan National Park

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Sinheungsa, sometimes spelled Shinheungsa, is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is situated on the slopes of Seoraksan in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea. ()

Local name: 신흥사 Coordinates: 38°10'31"N, 128°29'6"E

Address

170, Seorak-dongSeoraksan National Park 217-120 South Korea

Contact

+82 33-636-7044

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Sinheungsa Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Biryong Falls, Gwongeumseong Fortress, Seokbong Ceramic Museum, Oseam.

1.3 miSE
Waterfall
Biryong Falls, Sokcho
34 min walk • Biryong Falls is a waterfall in Seoraksan National Park in Sokcho, located halfway between Yukdam Falls and Towangseong Falls. The loud falling water of falls is said to resemble dragons flying up towards the sky, which is why it was named Biryong Falls.
0.8 miS
38°9'49"N • 128°29'6"E
Gwongeumseong Fortress, Seoraksan National Park
21 min walk • Historical place, Trail, Mountain
5.5 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Seokbong Ceramic Museum, Sokcho
142 min walk • The Seokbong Ceramic Museum is a ceramics museum in Seoul, South Korea. The museum was opened in October 1997 by the ceramist Seokbong Cho Muho. The exterior of the museum is in the form of the typical two-storey Korean building. Its walls are decorated with ceramic paintings.
3.6 miSW
Temple
Oseam, Seoraksan National Park
92 min walk • Oseam or Oseam Temple is a small Korean Buddhist temple located in the area of Mangyeongdae Pavilion, Mount Seorak, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is an annex of Baekdamsa Temple which is the head temple of the third district in the Jogye Order.
2.8 miSW
Mountain
Gongnyong Ridge, Seoraksan National Park
72 min walk • Gongnyong Ridge is a mountain ridge in Seoraksan National Park, located in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is the central ridge of Seoraksan, dividing it. The ridge earns its name due to the mountain peaks in the ridge looking as "vigorous and dynamic as a dinosaur rising from the ground".
3.2 miNE
38°12'28"N • 128°31'41"E
Seorak Hanwha Waterpia, Sokcho
83 min walk • Water park, Amusement park
6 miE
38°12'23"N • 128°35'17"E
Sokcho Buddhism Exhibition Hall, Sokcho
153 min walk • Museum
3.3 miW
Mountain
Hwangcheolbong, Seoraksan National Park
85 min walk • Hwangcheolbong is a mountain of South Korea. It has an elevation of 1,381...
1.4 miNW
38°11'39"N • 128°28'30"E
Ulsanbawi, Sokcho
36 min walk • Hiking trail, Park, Outdoor activities
5.5 miE
38°11'31"N • 128°35'2"E
Expo Tower, Sokcho
140 min walk • Observation decks and towers, Park
5.6 miS
38°5'41"N • 128°29'53"E
Jujeongol Valley, Seoraksan National Park
144 min walk • Outdoor activities

Sinheungsa Temple, Seoraksan National Park

Facts and practical information

Seoraksan National Park plan & book

Sinheungsa Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)