Yongjusa Temple
용주사
A filial-piety temple rebuilt by King Jeongjo in 1790 to honor his father, Crown Prince Sado, housing a National Treasure bronze bell from the late Silla to early Goryeo period.
Yongjusa is one of the head temples of the Jogye Order. King Jeongjo rebuilt it to pray for the repose of Crown Prince Sado's soul, and so it is known as the “Hyohaeng Bonsan,” or Head Temple of Filial Piety. The temple's Hyohaeng Museum displays King Jeongjo's brush writings and the woodblocks of the Buddhist sutra on the Profound Kindness of Parents. The bronze bell in the bell pavilion is designated a National Treasure. Admission to the temple is free, and visitors can join a Temple Stay program. It is about 2 kilometers from Yungneung and Geonneung and can be visited together with them. From Suwon Station it takes about 40 minutes by bus.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Yungneung & Geonneung Royal Tombs
- Paldalmun Gate
- Paldalmun Market & Suwon Chicken Street
- Seojangdae Command Post & Paldalsan
- Hwaseong Haenggung Palace
- Suwon Hwaseong Museum
- Haenggung-dong Mural Village & Haengridan-gil
- Hwaseomun Gate & Seobuk Gongsimdon