Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

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Haedong Yonggungsa Temple is a scenic Buddhist temple in Busan, South Korea, renowned for its rare and dramatic location on rocky seaside cliffs overlooking the ocean.

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Haedong Yonggungsa 1
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
religious building
tourist attraction
accessibleBy road
accessibleFrom Busan
surface form: Busan city center
city Busan
country South Korea
dedicatedTo Guanyin
surface form: Bodhisattva of Compassion
denomination Korean Buddhism
foundedBy Naong Hyegeun
foundedIn 1376
founderOccupation Buddhist monk
hasCulturalSignificance important Buddhist pilgrimage site in Busan
well-known scenic temple in South Korea
hasEvent Buddhist ceremonies
Buddhist holidays
New Year sunrise celebrations
hasFeature cliffside sanctuary
lanterns
large Buddha statues
ocean-view terrace
pagoda
seaside location
stone stairway
hasStatueOf Bodhisattva
Buddha
hasStructure main hall
multi-story pagoda
observation deck
stone bridge
languageOfSignage English
Korean
locatedIn Busan
Gijang County
surface form: Gijang-gun
locatedNear Haeundae District
surface form: Haeundae

Songjeong Beach
locatedOn rocky seaside cliffs
overlooks Sea of Japan
surface form: Sea of Japan (East Sea)
popularFor photography
scenic ocean views
sunrise views
tourism
region Yeongnam region
surface form: Yeongnam
religion Buddhism
touristType domestic tourists
international tourists

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Busan hasLandmark Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
Gijang County hasAttraction Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
this entity surface form: Haedong Yonggungsa