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Jingwansa was established in 1011 to repay the Buddhist priest Jingwan for saving the life of King Hyeon-jong, the 8th king of the Goryeo Dynasty, when he was young.
During the Joseon Dynasty a library was added to the complex by King Sejong for Confucian scholars. This is the only temple in Seoul which serves Suryukje, a Buddhist ceremony to provide food and the Buddhist teachings to spirits and starved demons who wander the land and sea. The ceremony is performed every leap year for 49 days. The temple also has training facilities for biguni, or female monks, and offers a temple stay program to visitors.
During the Joseon Dynasty a library was added to the complex by King Sejong for Confucian scholars. This is the only temple in Seoul which serves Suryukje, a Buddhist ceremony to provide food and the Buddhist teachings to spirits and starved demons who wander the land and sea. The ceremony is performed every leap year for 49 days. The temple also has training facilities for biguni, or female monks, and offers a temple stay program to visitors.
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354 Jingwan-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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