Heungcheonsa
Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea
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Heungcheonsa (Korean: 흥천사) is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in Donam-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea.
| Heungcheonsa | |
|---|---|
The temple in winter (2024) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jogye Order, Korean Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Donam-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea |
 Interactive map of Heungcheonsa | |
| Coordinates | 37.598242°N 127.009228°E |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 흥천사 |
| Hanja | 興天寺 |
| RR | Heungcheonsa |
| MR | Hŭngch'ŏnsa |
Daebang Hall, one of the buildings in the temple, is a National Registered Cultural Heritage of South Korea.[1]
The first predecessor to the current temple was built in 1396, during the reign of King Taejo in the early Joseon period. It was originally built in Jeong-dong near Gyeongbokgung, to the east side of the tomb of Queen Sindeok, who had died in the previous year.[2][3] It was made the head temple of the Jogye order.[2] A three-story pavilion was constructed in June 1398. In December 1504, the temple burned down due to a conflict between Confucian and Buddhist scholars.[3][2] A large bell for the temple was moved to the palace Deoksugung, where it now remains, and is now National Treasure No. 1460.[3][2] In 1569, the temple was rebuilt in a different location. In 1794, the temple was moved to its current location, and renamed to Sinheungsa (신흥사; 神興寺).[2] In 1865, under the reign of King Gojong, it was renamed to its current name.[2]
