Gaesimsa Temple개심사

At a glance

Gaesimsa, counted among the four major temples of South Chungcheong, traces its founding to 654 under Baekje's King Uija, when the monk Hyegam is said to have built it, and it was restored in 1350 during Goryeo. Only the stone platform of the main hall is thought to survive from Baekje: the hall itself burned in a forest fire in 1475 and was rebuilt in 1484. That Daeungjeon, a designated Treasure, blends two traditional bracket systems, dapo and jusimpo, and is admired for its fine workmanship. Woods and rocky outcrops surround the temple, and around Buddha's Birthday the cherry trees here burst into bloom.

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Gaesimsa Temple · 2 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideSeosan & Yesan Buddhist temple tourA 10-hour day trip from Seoul: Gaesimsa Temple, the Seosan Rock-carved Buddha Triad and Sudeoksa Temple.Book
2. GetYourGuideSpring cherry blossom day tourA spring cherry-blossom day tour from Seoul; options include the king cherry blossoms at Munsusa and along the Gaesimsa road in Seosan, or Suwon Hwaseong Fortress.Book

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Tips

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  For cherry blossoms, aim for the days around Buddha's Birthday, which follows the lunar calendar and falls between late April and May.

Nearby

Rock-carved Buddha Triad in Yonghyeon-ri, SeosanA 7th-century Baekje carving of three Buddhist figures on a cliff in Yonghyeon Valley, famous for the 'smile of Baekje' that shifts with the light.Sudeoksa TempleA temple founded in Baekje times on Yesan's Mt. Deoksungsan, head of a Jogye Order district, with a main hall that is a National Treasure.Ami Art MuseumA private art museum in the closed Yudong Elementary School in rural Dangjin, kept close to its original form.