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Andong Bongjeongsa Temple is a historic old temple said to have been founded by Neungindaesa in 672.
Andong Bongjeongsa Temple is a historic old temple said to have been founded by Neungindaesa in 672. It is filled with precious cultural heritage, including National Treasure No. 15 Paradise Hall, which is the oldest wooden building in Korea, National Treasure No.
311 Great Hero Hall, as well as the treasures Gogeumdang Hall and Hwaeomgangdang Lecture Hall. In particular, it emerged as a world-class attraction after Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom visited and left her impressions in 1999, and in 2018, its value was recognized globally when it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site as one of the 'Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea'. Enjoy the architectural beauty preserving a thousand years of history in the quiet atmosphere of the mountain temple, and take a moment of leisure at Yeongsan-am Hermitage, which is also famous as a movie filming location.
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