Hwaamsa

This is a temple located at the foot of Mount Sahyang in Wonnam-myeon, Eumseong-gun. It is said that Kkotjeol (Flower Temple) dates back to the Goryeo Dynasty, and it is recorded in various historical documents, maps, and other materials. In 1937, Kim Seung-won changed the name of Kkotjeol to Cheongjinam and re-established it. In 1981, the believers' association changed Cheongjinam to Hwaamsa. In 2000, Hwaamsa reverted to its original name, Kkotjeol. The temple houses a main Buddha hall (Beopdang), monks' quarters (Yosachae), and a Gwaneumjeon (Hall of Avalokiteshvara) which also serves as an auditorium. Among the seven Buddha statues historically preserved at the temple, three were made of earth and were moved to Subogam in Hanbeol-li, Eumseong-eup. It is said that one of them was destroyed, while the other two are enshrined there. One of the Buddha statues, a Bhaisajyaguru Buddha (Medicine Buddha) statue, is preserved, and an Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Gwaneum Bosal) statue is enshrined in the main Buddha hall.