Located in the southeast valley of Odaesan National Park, 1,563m above sea level in northern Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, Woljeongsa Temple was founded in 643 during the reign of Queen Seondeok of Silla.
It is connected by a nature-rich cedar forest path that runs about 1km from Iljumun Gate (Sanmun) to the main hall, and when you enter the temple grounds, you will find the Palgakgu Stone Pagoda, National Treasure No. 48 made in front of Jeokgwangjeon Hall. The nearby Seongbo Museum displays important Buddhist cultural properties such as the Seated Stone Bodhisattva (Yakwangbojiru), Treasure No. 139 of the Goryeo Dynasty.
Cheonwangmun Gate and the main hall, octagonal stone pagoda, stone statue of Bodhisattva (replicated product)
Octagonal Old Stone Pagoda (National Treasure No. 48 Goryeo Dynasty)
Seongbo Museum of Woljeongsa Temple, Odaesan National Park
Woljeongsa Temple and Cultural Heritage Sites in the 1920s
| Basic information | |
| Name | Woljeongsa Temple 月精寺 |
| Address | 63 Dongsan-ri, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do 강원도 평창군 진부면 동산리 63 |
| Telephone | 033-339-6800 |
| business hours | Sunrise~Sunset ※The Seongbo Museum is from April to October 9:30 to 17:00, and from November to March 9:30 to 16:30 |
| Closed day | Open year round ※ Seongbo Museum is located on Tuesdays, Seollal, and Chuseok |
| Site | http://www.woljeongsa.org/ |
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