Kuinsa Temple, seated in a scenic grove on Mt. Sobaeksan, was built
in 1945 as the headquarters of the Ch'ont'ae, a sect of Korean Buddhism.
Ch'ont'ae means "Heavenly Terrace" and the school is based on the study
and practice laid down in the Lotus Sutra. Although the school had been
amalgamated with others long ago, it experienced a revival around 1945.
The name of the temple, Kuinsa, is rooted in one of the Buddhist tenets,
"the salvation of mankind." The main teaching of the temple is aimed at
showing people how to find Buddhahood in everyday life. Resident members
of the temple work during the daytime to make the temple self-sufficient
and devote themselves to ascetic practices at night.
The temple has 50 buildings. It can accommodate about 10,000 people
and its additional field kitchen can feed 6,000 people.
Kuinsa Temple TEL : (0444)423-7106~8
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