Caoxi Temple

Visitor information

Also known as

曹溪寺

City

Kunming

Coordinates

24.9513473, 102.4467623

About Caoxi Temple

Jogyesa Temple (조계사), located at No. 45, Gianji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, is an important Buddhist temple in downtown Seoul. In front of the main hall of the temple, there are sophora trees and white pine trees that are nearly a hundred years old. Among them, the sophora tree is 26 meters high and has luxuriant branches and leaves in summer. The white pine tree is designated as a natural monument and has special protection value. Main Hall was built in 1938. The hall enshrines the statue of Sakyamuni and is decorated with paintings. The seven-story stone tower in front of it contains the relics of the real body. The temple is located in the core area of Jongno, close to Anguk Station, and can be reached via Subway Line 1 and Line 3. Each route can be reached by foot in about 10 minutes.

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