Cheongpyeongsa Temple Site

Cheongpyeongsa Temple is a temple of long history, built in the twenty-fourth year of King Gwangjong of Goryeo (973), when it was called Baegam Seonwon. It was later known as Bohyeonwon and then Munsuwon, before Reverend Bou substantially rebuilt it during the reign of King Myeongjong of Joseon and renamed it Cheongpyeongsa, the name it retains today. Over the long passage of time and through the Korean War, the Munsuwongi Stele and the Geungnakjeon Hall — once a National Treasure — were destroyed by fire; the present Geungnakjeon Hall is a recent reconstruction. Surviving relics include the Hoejeonmun Gate (a Treasure), a three-storey stone pagoda, the stupa of State Preceptor Jillak, and the stupa of Hwansukdang. Also remaining are Munsuwon and Yeongji Pond, where Yi Ja-hyeon, a Goryeo-period official, lived in seclusion after giving up his post; this is an important site for understanding Goryeo-period garden design.

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Where it is

Region

Chuncheon, Gangwon

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물