Korean Buddhist Temples

Korean Buddhist Temples

Buddhist temples are an important part of the Korean landscape. This article gives a brief overview of Korean Buddhism, then describes some of the more important temples in Korea. Most Korean temples have names ending in -sa (사, 寺), which means "temple" in Sino-Korean.

Read more about Korean Buddhist Temples:  Introduction To Korean Buddhism, Layout, Chagang, Ryanggang

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