Geumsansa
is situated in the middle of Mt. Moak, the Jeonbuk Provincial
Park, 6km from Geumsansa I. C. on the Honam Expressway. Situated
at the east of Geumman Plains between the Mangyeong River and
the Dongjin River and bordering Geumsan-myeon, Gimje-si and
Gui-myeon, Wanju-gun, the national park is particularly noted
of its beautiful scenery and Geumsansa which preserves plenty
of cultural assets including one piece of the national treausure
and 11 pieces of public treasure, and has been the founding
place of Maitreya faith, Jeungsanism and many other newly risen
religions.
Geumsansa was founded during the period of King Hyegong (AD
766) of Shilla by Saint Jinpyo and the current building was
built in 1426 after burnt-down during the Japanese Reinvasion
in 1597. The Mireukjeon, the national treasure No. 62, is the
only three-storied Buddhist sanctum in Korea.
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Geumsansa
is situated in the middle of Mt. Moak, the Jeonbuk Provincial
Park, 6km from Geumsansa I. C. on the Honam Expressway. Situated
at the east of Geumman Plains between the Mangyeong River and
the Dongjin River and bordering Geumsan-myeon, Gimje-si and
Gui-myeon, Wanju-gun, the national park is particularly noted
of its beautiful scenery and Geumsansa which preserves plenty
of cultural assets including one piece of the national treausure
and 11 pieces of public treasure, and has been the founding
place of Maitreya faith, Jeungsanism and many other newly risen
religions.