Gilsangsa
Part of the temple in 2022
Religion
AffiliationKorean Buddhism
Location
LocationSeongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea
Gilsangsa is located in Seoul
Gilsangsa
Shown within Seoul
Gilsangsa is located in South Korea
Gilsangsa
Gilsangsa (South Korea)
Geographic coordinates37°35′57″N 126°59′39″E / 37.59913°N 126.99427°E / 37.59913; 126.99427
Architecture
Date establishedDecember 14, 1997 (1997-12-14)
Website
kilsangsa.info/home/default_in.asp (in Korean)

Gilsangsa (Korean: 길상사; Hanja: 吉祥寺) is a Buddhist temple in Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. The temple is of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was established on December 14, 1997,[1] and is located on the Samgaksan mountain.[2]

The temple is relatively new. It was established via a donation of 100 billion won from Kim Yeong-hwa.[2][3] It has a seven-story stone pagoda.[3] It participates in the Templestay program, where guests can participate in activities at the temple and experience Korean Buddhist culture.[2]

When the Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon went missing, shortly before his 2020 suicide, his last mobile phone signal was near the temple.[4]

References

  1. "공덕주길상화". kilsangsa.info. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "템플스테이 | 나를 위한 행복 여행". www.templestay.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. 1 2 "마음 어지로울 땐 이 곳, 길상사를 한번 걸어보세요". 오마이뉴스 (in Korean). 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. "Seoul mayor missing after sending daughter 'words like a will'". The Japan Times. 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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