Date: Thrusday on May 23, 2024, 15:00~18:00
Place: Mt. Gyerongsan National Park and Donghaksa temple
- Donghaksa temple is 1.5 km apart from parking lot of Mt. Gyerongsan.
Shuttle Bus schedule*:
- 15:00 KISTI Main builingding -> 15:30 Mt. Gyerongsan (Donghaksa temple and Banqet place)
- 17:00 KISTI Main builingding -> 17:30 Mt. Gyerongsan (Banqet place)
- 19:30 Banqet place -> 20:00 KISTI -> 20:10 ICC Hotel
- 20:40 Banqet place -> 21:10 KISTI -> 21:20 ICC Hotel
* It depends on traffic.
Banquet:
- 18:00-20:30 Kyungki restaurant around parking area (150 m from parking lot to Donghaksa temple).
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Introduction Gyeryongsan National Park https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/locIntrdn/locIntrdnList.do?vcontsId=110910&menuSn=351 |
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Gyeryongsan, a 845m (2,772ft) mountain in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It lies at the meeting of the boundaries of several cities: Gongju, Gyeryong, Nonsan, and Daejeon. It has been traditionally regarded as a sacred mountain, with the most qi of any in South Korea. The name "gyermongsan means chicken dragon mountain Portions of the mountain are included in a South Korean military reserve. Other portions are part of Gyeryongsan National Park. In the mountain, there are famous Buddhist temples such as Donghaksa, Gapsa and Sinwonsa, the latter two both being over a thousand years old. In addition the highest peak, Cheonhwangbong, there are seven other peaks with an elevation exceeding 500m The park has an area of 64.6 km^2. Besides insects, birds and small fish, the park's fauna include snakes, hedgehogs, deer, and striped squirrels. Wild boar are also said to inhabit the park. About 1.4 million visitors come to the park each year It is accessible by bus from the surrounding cities and villages and has a camp-ground. |
ghkasa temple.
| Introduction Donghaksa Temple |
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Donghaksa temple is the largest center of study for female monks in Korea. It is said that birds of Gyereungsan mountain turn their ears, and that even the wind stops to listen to the monks when they are chanting the sutras. Founded by Hwae-ui during the Paekjae period, and expanded by Guksa Doseon in late Silla, it was a place to hold services for the loyal servants of past dynasties such as Silla, Goryeo, and Joseon. After the fall of Silla, Donggyesa was built to commemorate the founding King, and his follower Pak Jae Sang. When Goryeo fell, Sameungak was built for Jung Mong Ju, Gil Jae, and Yi Saek. The Sukmojeon was built for the 280 members of court who died for their loyalty during struggles for throne during the Joseon period. These memorials are deeply related to the founding of the temple as a place of national importance, to appease the spirits of fallen kingdoms. One of the theories about the name 'Donghaksa' is that the temple received its name from being located east of Gyereungsan(dong means east), and because there is a rock that is shaped like a crane(hak means crane) nearby. Another story is that it received its name because Jung Mong Ju, commemorated at the Samseukgak at the temple, was the leader of the Dongbangihak school of thought. Presently, Donghaksa temple is a school for female monks, with 150 monks studying over a 6~8 year course. Alongside the school in Unmunsa temple of Cheongdo, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Donghaksa temple is a well known place of training for female monks in Korea. With both a study hall and meditation hall, the strict rules and dedicated education of Donghaksa temple has had many great monks come from its halls for 41 years. Donghaksa temple is located near the top of a valley towards the east of Gyereungsan mountain. Following this valley up to Yeoncheon peak, Gapsa temple is located to the northwest, and Shinwonsa temple is seated to the southwest. The valley Donghaksa temple is located in spans from west to east, with mountains 500 meters above sea level rising to block the north and south. Donghaksa temple is at the north of a road built along the natural flow of the valley. Because of the limited land available, the temple is laid out in a east to west format. In the center are the Great Buddha Hall, and Samseonggak, with the courtyard of the Great Buddha Hall right along the road. There is a large stone formation along the road, the top surface of which is the courtyard of the Hall. Donghaksa temple was founded in 724(Year 23 of King Seongdeok) in the Silla period by Hwae-ui Hwasang. At this time, the temple was named Cheongryangsa. In 920(Year 3 of King Taejo) in the Goryeo period, Doseon Guksa went to the temple on orders from the king to select a site for a shrine to King Taejo, which was built there by the loyal servant Ryu Cha Dal. Later, in 936(year 19 of King Taejo), the temple was expanded in order to hold services for the spirits of the founder king of the previous Silla dynasty, and his follower, Park Jae Sang. Its name was changed to Donghaksa temple at that time. There are two theories about this name, one that it comes from a crane shaped rock east of the temple (Donghak can mean 'East Crane'), the other that it commemorates a servant of Goryeo, Jung Mong Ju, who was the creator of the 'Dongbangihak' school. There is also a theory that during the early Joseon period, the "WONDANG" was lost and the Sameungak was built at the temple, which lead to the change of names to Donghaksa. In 1394(Year 3 of King Taejo), during the Joseon period, Giljae, a former servant of Goryeo, cooperated with priest Unseon of Donghaksa to hold ceremonies for kings Taejo, Chungjeong, and Gongmin, and Jung Mong Ju of Goryeo. In 1399(Year 1 of King Jeongjong), Yu Bang Taek, another former servant of Goryeo, held memorial rituals for Jung Mong Ju, Yi Saek, and Giljae. One year later, the regional governor Lee Jeong Gan named the shrine Sameundan and built the Sameungak building. During the reign of King Sejo(ruled from 1455 to 1468), the king held rites for King Danjong, Queen Jeongsun, Prince Anpyeong, Prince Geumseong, Hwang Bo In, Kim Jong Seo, Jeong Bun, and 280 royal servants who died during King Sejo's struggle for the throne. After holding the rituals, writing the names of the dead on silk, he built the Chohongak shrine, and bestowed the temple with land, a "Do-Jang", and a name plaque reading Donghaksa. He ordered the monks and confucian scholars to hold memorial ceremonies for King Danjong at the temple. After that, every October 20th, the day on which King Danjong died, Kim Si Seup, Jo Sang Chi, Jo Ryeo and others came to hold a memorial service for Danjong, later building an altar to the deceased king. In 1728 (Year 4 of King Yeongjo), the rebellion of Shin Cheon Yeong left Donghaksa temple and the Chohongak burned down, while in 1776(Year 52 of King Yeong Jo), Princess Hwa Wan's adopted son Jeung Hu Gyeom, sold the land and pocketed the money, stopping the ceremonies from being held. |