Donghaksa Temple동학사

At a glance

Donghaksa sits in a valley of Mt. Gyeryongsan and traces its beginnings to the reign of Silla's King Seongdeok in the early 8th century. Today it is known above all as a seminary where Buddhist nuns study. Two shrines set it apart from other temples: Samungak honors three loyal scholars of late Goryeo, and Sungmojeon holds memorial tablets for King Danjong and the officials who stayed loyal to him. Hiking trails from the temple link with other temples on the mountain.

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Donghaksa Temple · 1 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideDonghaksa cherry blossoms & Jeonju Hanok day tourA 13-hour spring day tour from Seoul: a walk along the roughly 3 km cherry-blossom road to Donghaksa, then Jeonju Hanok Village. It runs only in cherry-blossom season.Book

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Tips

• 01
  For a hike, climb to Sangwonam hermitage and the Nammaetap ('brother and sister') pagodas, which tradition links to the monk Sangwon.
• 02
  Spring brings cherry blossoms to the road up to the temple, and that is the only season the GetYourGuide tour runs.

Nearby

Jijangjeongsa TempleA small temple in rural Nonsan that runs temple stays, with halls including Daeungjeon, Geungnakjeon and a Thousand Buddha Hall.Myeongjae Old HouseThe house of Joseon scholar Yun Jeung (Myeongjae) below Noseongsan, with a large front pond and a crape myrtle about 300 years old.Na Tae-joo Grass Flower Literature MuseumA free literature museum in central Gongju for Na Tae-joo, loved in Korea as the 'grass flower poet', with hands-on poem activities.Gongsanseong FortressThe royal fortress of Ungjin, Baekje's capital from 475 to 538, with wall-top paths high above the Geumgang River.