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The Great Buddhist Temples of Korea. Marsha Haufler University of Kansas. Pohyonsa. Haeinsa. Tongdosa. Songgwangsa. “Three Jewel Temples” Tongdosa : Buddha Haeinsa : Dharma Songgwangsa : Sangha. Haeinsa. Tongdosa. Songgwangsa. Tongdosa.
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The Great Buddhist Temples of Korea Marsha Haufler University of Kansas
Pohyonsa Haeinsa Tongdosa Songgwangsa
“Three Jewel Temples” Tongdosa: Buddha Haeinsa: Dharma Songgwangsa: Sangha Haeinsa Tongdosa Songgwangsa
Tongdosa: Crossing to Enlightenment Temple “Buddha Jewel Monastery” Possesses relics of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni
Haeinsa: Temple of Reflection on a Calm Sea “Dharma (teachings) Jewel Monastery” Woodblocks for printing the TripitakaKoreana, the complete Buddhist canon of the Goryeo (Koryŏ) period
SONGGWANGSA: Spreading Pines Temple “Sangha (Buddha’s followers) Jewel Monastery” 16 National Masters of the Goryeo Period
Pohyonsa On Mt. Myohyang, Wondrous Fragrance Mountain
HaeinArt Project 2011 Contemporary art in Haeinsa Temple South Korea Sound of Buddha by Ahn Sung-keum. “Viewers complete the image by sitting between the two halves of the Buddha sculpture”