Songgwangsa Temple

송광사

The Sangha Jewel temple that produced 16 national teachers

Hours

8am–6pm Apr–Oct; 9am–5pm Nov–Mar

Tickets

Free

Address

100 Songgwangsaan-gil, Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon

A temple on the northern slope of Mt. Jogyesan, ranked with Haeinsa and Tongdosa as one of Korea's three jewel temples. It became the Sangha Jewel temple after the monk Jinul made it his training ground, and it produced 16 national teachers. The grounds hold about 80 buildings and 27 designated heritage items, three of them National Treasures. The approach, past a covered bridge over the stream and a pavilion, is half the pleasure.