Songgwangsa - Definition

Songgwangsa is one of the most important Seon Buddhist monasteries in Korea, located on Jogye Mountain. Founded by Jinul 知訥, this monastery is still very active today as a practice center. Background on the practices engaged in at this monastery have been reported on in Robert Buswell's The Zen Monastic Experience (1992).

Songgwangasa is located in South Jeolla, South Korea.

Songgwangsa is considered one of the Three Jewel Temples of Korea.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

External link

• Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (http://www.acmuller.net/ddb/search-ddb3.html) (log in as "guest")