Jeondeungsa | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | 37-41, Jeondeungsa-ro, Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea |
Country | South Korea |
Geographic coordinates | 37°37′55.1″N 126°29′03.7″E / 37.631972°N 126.484361°E |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 전등사 |
Hanja | 傳燈寺 |
Revised Romanization | Jeondeungsa |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏndŭngsa |
Jeondeungsa ( Korean: 전등사) is a Buddhist temple located on Ganghwa Island, Incheon, South Korea. It is the oldest extant Buddhist temple in the entire Korean peninsula, [1] [2] having been founded in the year 381, during the Goguryeo period. [3]
The entirety of the temple is located within the Samnang Fortress . [2]
Jeondeungsa participates in the Templestay program, in which visitors can stay at the temple and experience Buddhist culture. [4]