Guinsa Temple
구인사
The head temple of the Cheontae Buddhist order. Dozens of multi-story halls are built in tiers along a narrow valley on Mount Sobaek, creating a striking and unusual sight. Free vegetarian meals are available.
Guinsa Temple is the head temple of the Cheontae Order of Korean Buddhism. Founded in 1945 by Master Sangwol Wongak, it has a short history but is vast in scale. Over fifty halls are arranged along a narrow valley beneath the Lotus Peak of Mount Sobaek. Many are reinforced-concrete halls of five or more stories, with layered roofs, a rare architectural sight. The walk up from the car park takes about 20 minutes uphill, although a shuttle bus is available. The Great Patriarch Hall at the top is richly gilded, and visitors can climb further to see the founder's tomb and the views beyond. The temple is free to visit, and the Great Vegetarian Hall serves vegetarian meals free of charge; diners wash their own dishes. Getting there: take a bus from Danyang-eup, about 40 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ondal Tourist Park & Ondal Cave
- Sobaeksan National Park (Birobong)
- Gosu Cave
- Danyang Paragliding (Yangbangsan)
- Danuri Aquarium
- Danyang Gugyeong Market
- Seokmun (Stone Gate)
- Dodamsambong