Seokjongsa Temple석종사

At a glance

Seokjongsa sits on the slopes of Geumbongsan on the outskirts of Chungju and belongs to the Jogye Order. Rather than keeping its grounds for ordained monks only, the temple has made room for lay Buddhists to stay and practice, and it runs a Buddhist college as well as templestay programs for anyone curious about meditation. Its buildings range from the main hall, Daeungjeon, five bays wide, to a bell pavilion, meditation halls and a two-story pavilion, and it keeps several old Buddhist texts listed as cultural heritage.

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Seokjongsa Temple · 3 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideChungju day tour: cable car & Bangye-ri ginkgoA 10–12 hour day tour from Seoul: a walk at Seokjongsa Temple and a ride on the Cheongpung Lake Cable Car. The Bangye-ri ginkgo tree stop is an autumn extra.Book
2. Trip.comChungju day tour: Cheongpung Cable Car & ginkgo treeA day tour from Seoul with the Cheongpung Lakeside Cable Car over Chungju Lake, a famous golden ginkgo tree in autumn, and Seokjongsa Temple.Book
3. KKdayChungju day tour: cable car & Bangye-ri ginkgoA 10- to 12-hour day tour from Seoul with the Cheongpung Cable Car, Uirimji and Yongchu Falls or seasonal stops, and Seokjongsa Temple.Book

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  The GetYourGuide tour adds the Bangye-ri ginkgo tree in autumn, when its leaves turn gold.

Nearby

Chungju LakeThe huge reservoir behind Chungju Dam, winding through Chungju, Jecheon and Danyang, with five piers for sightseeing boats.Chungju Dam Cherry Blossom RoadA riverside road below Chungju Dam that turns into a tunnel of white and pink cherry blossoms each spring.Suanbo Hot SpringsA long-established spa town in southern Chungju, where mildly alkaline hot spring water rises from about 250 m underground.Jungangtap Historic ParkA riverside lawn park around Jungangtap, the 'central pagoda,' a seven-story Unified Silla stone pagoda listed as a National Treasure.