Yakcheonsa Temple약천사

At a glance

Yakcheonsa grew out of Yaksuam, a small hermitage named for a well-known spring nearby. One story tells of a Confucian scholar in the 1960s who, praying for 100 days in a small cave to cure an illness, drank spring water in a dream, recovered, built the hermitage and spent the rest of his life there. After the monk Hyein became abbot in 1981, a major building program began, and in 1996 the temple completed Daejeokgwangjeon, a huge concrete hall modeled on early Joseon Buddhist architecture and open from floor to ceiling inside. The temple belongs to the Jogye Order and keeps memorial tablets for King Munjong and Queen Hyeondeok, and for Crown Prince Yeong, the last crown prince of the Korean Empire, and his wife Yi Bang-ja.

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Yakcheonsa Temple · 4 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideSouth Jeju UNESCO heritage & Hallasan hikeA south Jeju day tour that includes Yakcheonsa Temple, along with Jeongbang Falls, Oedolgae and Osulloc.Book
2. KlookJeju south & west day tourA south and west Jeju day tour whose stops include Yakcheonsa Temple, the 1100 Highland Wetland and Jusangjeolli Cliff.Book
3. KKdayJeju south UNESCO sites & Mt. Halla day tourA 9-hour southern Jeju bus tour: Jeongbang Falls, Cheonjiyeon Falls, Hueree, Yakcheonsa Temple, O'sulloc Tea Museum, a short Mt. Halla (Eoseungsaengak) hike and Dongmun Market; entrance fees are included.Book
4. GetYourGuideJeju UNESCO day tour for cruise guestsA 7–8-hour tour for cruise passengers from the Jeju cruise terminal, with Hallasan (1100 Wetland or Eorimok) and a guided visit to Yakcheonsa Temple.Book

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Tips

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  Look at the bell in the pavilion in front of the main hall, engraved with words and pictures on the theme of filial piety.

Nearby

Jungmun Equestrian ParkA beginner-friendly riding center near Jungmun with a sea-view coastal course, staff-led rides and horse feeding.Jeju JetHigh-speed jet boat rides and parasailing off the Jusangjeolli basalt cliffs, leaving from Daepo on Seogwipo's south coast.JM Grand Bleu YachtOne-hour yacht cruises from Daepo Port along the Jusangjeolli basalt columns, with fishing, drinks and snacks on board.African MuseumAfrican art and culture in a building modeled on the mud-brick Great Mosque of Djenné in Mali, in the Jungmun Resort.