Jeondeungsa | |||||||||||
Map Type: | South Korea | ||||||||||
Location: | 37-41, Jeondeungsa-ro, Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea | ||||||||||
Coordinates: | 37.632°N 126.4844°W | ||||||||||
Religious Affiliation: | Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism | ||||||||||
Country: | South Korea | ||||||||||
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Jeondeungsa is a Buddhist temple located on Ganghwa Island, Incheon, South Korea. It is the oldest extant Buddhist temple in the entire Korean peninsula,[1] [2] having been founded in the year 381, during the Goguryeo period.[3]
The entirety of the temple is located within the .
Jeondeungsa participates in the Templestay program, in which visitors can stay at the temple and experience Buddhist culture.[4]