Temples in Korea

101 places · Buddhist temples, many of them a thousand years old and set deep in the mountains — several are UNESCO World Heritage.

Seoul

6

Seoul

Bongwonsa Temple

Seoul

Cheongansa Temple

Seoul

Jingwansa Temple (Seoul) [진관사(서울)]

Seoul

Seoul Hwagyesa Temple (화계사(서울))

Seoul

Gilsangsa Temple (Seoul) (길상사(서울))

Seoul

Nungin Sunwon

Busan

3

Busan

Samgwangsa Temple

Busan

Busan Hongbeopsa Temple (홍법사(부산))

Busan

Haedong Yonggungsa Temple (해동 용궁사(부산))

Jeju

3

Jeju

Gwaneumsa Temple (Jeju) (관음사(제주))

Jeju

Sanbanggulsa Grotto - Jeju (산방굴사(제주))

Jeju

Jeju Yakcheonsa Temple (약천사(제주))

Gyeonggi

9

Gyeonggi

Sujongsa Temple

Gyeonggi

Anseong Seoknamsa Temple (석남사(안성))

Gyeonggi

Gyeonggi Cheonggyesa Temple (청계사(경기))

Gyeonggi

Yeoju Silleuksa Temple (신륵사(여주))

Gyeonggi

Yongin Waujeongsa Temple (와우정사(용인))

Gyeonggi

Sammaksa Temple

Gyeonggi

Hwaseong Yongjusa Temple (용주사(화성))

Gyeonggi

Paju Bogwangsa Temple (보광사(파주))

Gyeonggi

Suwon Bongnyeongsa Temple (봉녕사 (수원))

Gangwon

9

Gangwon

Woljeongsa Temple & Needle Fir Forest

Top pick

Gangwon

Gamchusa Temple

Gangwon

Cheorwon Dopiansa Temple (도피안사(철원))

Gangwon

Chuncheon Cheongpyeongsa Temple (청평사 (춘천))

Gangwon

Goseong Hwaamsa Temple (화암사(고성))

Gangwon

Samcheok Cheoneunsa Temple (천은사(삼척))

Gangwon

Sangwonsa Temple (상원사(오대산))

Gangwon

Simwonsa Temple (심원사(철원))

Gangwon

Wonju Sangwonsa Temple

Gyeongbuk

15

Gyeongbuk

Gyeongju Bulguksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage]

Top pick

Gyeongbuk

Bongjeongsa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage]

Gyeongbuk

Buseoksa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage]

Gyeongbuk

Bogyeongsa Temple

Gyeongbuk

Daejeonsa Temple

Gyeongbuk

Girimsa Temple

Gyeongbuk

Bonghwa Cheongnyangsa Temple (청량사(봉화))

Gyeongbuk

Dorisa Temple (Gumi) (도리사(구미))

Gyeongbuk

Gunwi Buddha Triad Grotto (2nd Seokguram)

Gyeongbuk

Oeosa Temple (오어사(포항))

Gyeongbuk

Yeongcheon Eunhaesa Temple (은해사 (영천))

Gyeongbuk

Gyeongsan Seonbonsa Temple (선본사(경산))

+3 more in Gyeongbuk — see the region page

Incheon

3

Incheon

Heungnyunsa Temple (Incheon) (흥륜사(인천))

Incheon

Incheon Yonggungsa Temple (용궁사 (인천))

Incheon

Lotus Lantern International Meditation Center

Jeonnam

15

Jeonnam

Daeheungsa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage]

Jeonnam

Seonamsa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage]

Jeonnam

Dogapsa Temple

Jeonnam

Mihwangsa Temple

Jeonnam

Mugaksa Temple

Jeonnam

Taeansa Temple

Jeonnam

Unjusa Temple

Jeonnam

Gwangju Jeungsimsa Temple (증심사(광주))

Jeonnam

Jangheung Cheongwansa Temple (천관사(장흥))

Jeonnam

Suncheon Heungryunsa Temple (흥륜사 (순천))

Jeonnam

Suncheon Songgwangsa Temple (송광사(순천))

Jeonnam

Yeosu Hyangiram Hermitage (향일암(여수))

+3 more in Jeonnam — see the region page

Chungnam

14

Chungnam

Gakwonsa Temple

Chungnam

Gapsa Temple

Chungnam

Yesan Hwaamsa Temple

Chungnam

Buyeo Muryangsa Temple (무량사(부여))

Chungnam

Cheonan Gwangdeoksa Temple (광덕사(천안))

Chungnam

Geumsan Boseoksa Temple (보석사 (금산))

Chungnam

Seosan Gaesimsa Temple (개심사(서산))

Chungnam

Goransa Temple

Chungnam

Sudeoksa Temple

Chungnam

Hongseong Gujeoram Hermitage (구절암(홍성))

Chungnam

Hongseong Seongyeonsa Temple (석련사(홍성))

Chungnam

Jeongnimsa Temple Site & Sabi-gil

+2 more in Chungnam — see the region page

Gyeongnam

9

Gyeongnam

Tongdosa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage]

Gyeongnam

Dasolsa Temple

Gyeongnam

Hadong Ssanggyesa Temple (쌍계사(하동))

Gyeongnam

Hapcheon Haeinsa Temple (해인사 (합천))

Gyeongnam

Miryang Pyochungsa Temple (표충사 (밀양))

Gyeongnam

Suamsa Temple

Gyeongnam

Suseonsa Temple

Gyeongnam

Hongnyongsa Temple (Yangsan) (홍룡사(양산))

Gyeongnam

Jeongchwiam Hermitage

Jeonbuk

5

Jeonbuk

Buan Naesosa Temple (내소사 (부안))

Jeonbuk

Gimje Geumsansa Temple (금산사(김제))

Jeonbuk

Gunsan Dongguksa Temple (동국사(군산))

Jeonbuk

Wanju Hwaamsa Temple (화암사(완주))

Jeonbuk

Tapsa Temple

Chungbuk

8

Chungbuk

Boeun Beopjusa Temple [UNESCO World Heritage]

Chungbuk

Gujeolsa Temple

Chungbuk

Jeongbangsa Temple

Chungbuk

Chungju Seokjongsa Temple (석종사(충주))

Chungbuk

Jecheon Deokjusa Temple (덕주사(제천))

Chungbuk

Okcheon Yongamsa Temple (용암사(옥천))

Chungbuk

Yeongdong Yeongguksa Temple (영국사 (영동))

Chungbuk

Guinsa Temple (Danyang) (구인사(단양))

Ulsan

1

Ulsan

Ulsan Naewonam Hermitage (내원암(울산))

Daegu

1

Daegu

Buinsa Temple (Daegu) (부인사(대구))

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