Pohyonsa

Pohyonsa

Pohyonsa is a Korean Buddhist temple in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. It is located on Myohyang-san and was founded in 1024, during the Goryeo dynasty. [cite web|url=http://www.korea.net/news/issues/issueDetailView.asp?board_no=1605|work=Korea.net|title=Pohyonsa Temple, June 13 2000|accessdate=2006-01-14] The temple houses a copy of the Tripitaka Koreana, and is maintained today as a historical museum.

There are several other temples by the same name, hailing from:
* Anbyon, Kangwon Province, North Korea
* Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
* Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
* Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea
* Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Notes

ee also

*Korean Buddhism
*Korean architecture


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