Yaksasa Temple藥師寺

In 1932, Monk Bowol, who was practicing at Yujeomsa Temple on Geumgangsan Mountain, happened to pass by Manwolsan Mountain. Although the mountain is not very high, its panoramic view of all directions and its unusual shape, as if its slopes were extending arms to embrace the city, were remarkable. The following year, he had a small hermitage built here and named it Yaksaam. It was located slightly higher up the mountain than the current Yaksasa Temple, seemingly with the intention of making the Buddha's teachings more accessible to the general public. Monk Bowol later returned to Geumgangsan Mountain, and Monk Hannung-hae, who was practicing at Haegwangsa Temple in Incheon, succeeded him and maintained this place. In the 1960s, he built the Daeungjeon hall and other structures at the current location, elevating Yaksaam to Yaksasa, leading to its present form. Currently, Yaksasa Temple houses structures such as Daeungbojeon, Geungnakjeon, Yaksajeon, Chilseonggak, Sansingak, Mireukbul, Dokseonggak, Yonggukgak, Josadang, and Iljumun.