Around Daewonsa Temple (Boseong)

Daewonsa Temple (Boseong)

A temple located on the northern foothills of Cheonbongsan Mountain in Juksan-ri, Mundeok-myeon, Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do. It is a branch temple of Songgwangsa Temple. It was founded in 503 (the 3rd year of King Muryeong of Baekje) and named Jukwonsa Temple. In 1260, Jajin expanded it and renamed it Daewonsa Temple. Since then, it has been expanded and repaired multiple times, and most of it was burned down during the Yeosu-Suncheon Rebellion in 1948.