Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
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16. Gounsa
Established in 681 CE
It is a temple established by Ven. Uisang, founder of the Hwaeom Order. The 500m-long path to the temple is densely populated by pine trees. Because Choe Chi-won (pen name “Goun”) used to reside here, the original name Gounsa (lit. Temple of High Clouds) was changed to Gounsa (lit. Temple of Solitary Clouds); same pronunciation in Korean but different Chinese characters.
- Address
- 415 Gounsa-gil, Danchon-myeon, Uiseong-gun, North Gyeongsang Province
- Homepage
- www.gounsa.net
