- Furnace Mountain
Infobox Buddhist temple
name = Furnace Mountain
img_size = The Tea House at Furnace Mountain. For group retreats the Tea House has sleeping quarters, showers and bathrooms, a kitchen and eating tables.
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denomination =Zen Buddhism
founded = 1986
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founder =Dae Gak Soen Sa NimSeung Sahn Soen Sa Nim
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abbot = Dae Gak
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address = P.O. Box 545,Clay City, Kentucky 40312
country =United States
phone = (606) 723-4329
website = [http://www.furnacemountain.org/fm.html www.furnacemountain.org/]Furnace Mountain (temple name Kwan Se Um San Ji Sah) is an American Zen Buddhist retreat center in
Clay City, Kentucky , co-founded in 1986 bySeung Sahn Soen Sa Nim andDae Gak Soen Sa Nim as part of the internationalKwan Um School of Zen ; it is now unaffiliated with the school in an official capacity. In 1990 the main Meditation Hall was completed, and in 1994 the temple was constructed and opened. Kwan Se Um San Ji Sah is modeled after a traditional Korean Buddhist Temple—located on 850 acres (263 ha) of woods in part of TheDaniel Boone National Forest (in TheRed River Gorge area). It is made oftimber from the surrounding area (particularlyDouglas fir siding and wood flooring). The exact site of Kwan Se Um San Ji Sah was determined by the use ofgeomantic divination, which was intended to help foster harmony. The Abbott and guiding teacher is Dae Gak Zen Master, and his Dharma brotherBomun Zen Master is a resident hermit. [Ford, 106] [Morreale, 151] [Strecker, 106] [Kwon, 257]Gallery
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Buddhism in the United States
*Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States Notes
References
*cite book| last =Ford| first =James Ishmael| authorlink =James Ishmael Ford| coauthors =| title =Zen Master Who?: A Guide to the People and Stories of Zen| publisher =Wisdom Publications| date =2006| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70174891&referer=one_hit| doi =| id = | isbn = 0861715098
*cite book| last =Ho Youn Kwon| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =Kwang Chung Kim; Stephen R. Warner| title =Korean Americans and Their Religions: Pilgrims and Missionaries from a Different Shore| publisher =Pennsylvania State University Press| date =2001| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43845570&referer=one_hit| doi =| id = | isbn = 0271020733
*cite book| last =Morreale| first =Don| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =The Complete Guide to Buddhist America| publisher =Shambhala Publications| date =1998| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37361719&referer=one_hit| doi =| id = | isbn = 1570622701
*cite book| last =Strecker| first =Zoe Ayn| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Kentucky Off the Beaten Path, 8th Edition| publisher =Globe Pequot| date =2007| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/85373568&referer=one_hit| doi =| id = | isbn = 0762742011External links
* [http://www.furnacemountain.org/fm.html Furnace Mountain website]
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