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Heungcheonsa

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Heungcheonsa
The temple in winter (2024)
Religion
AffiliationJogye Order, Korean Buddhism
Location
LocationDonam-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea
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Website
www.heungcheonsa.net (in Korean)
Korean name
Hangul
흥천사
Hanja
興天寺
RRHeungcheonsa
MRHŭngch'ŏnsa

Heungcheonsa (Korean흥천사) is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in Donam-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea.

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]

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