Cultural Geography of Jiri-san the Exquisite-Wisdom Mountain |
Jiri-san's location at the bottom of the Korean peninsula, on a satellite photo -- its lofty peaks are the brown spots clearly visible in the upper center of this picture. The white areas indicate civilization, not snow... |
The 3 Greatest Ancient Buddhist Temples of Jiri-san (within all South Korea's "Top-20 Monasteries", each with a cluster of Hermitages): Nogo-dan Hwaeom-sa Samshin-bong Ssanggye-sa Samjeong-bong Shilsang-sa |
Dongri-san Taean-sa Gurye O-san Saseong-am Nogo-dan Cheoneun-sa Cheoneun-sa's Sudo-am Cheoneun-sa's Sangseon-am Hwaeom-sa's Namak-sa Shrine Hwaeom-sa's Jijang-am Hwaeom-sa's Geumjeong-am Samdo-bong Yeongok-sa Toggi-bong Chilbul-sa Ssanggye-sa's Guksa-am Ssanggye-sa's Bulil-am Cheonghak-dong Samseong-gung |
20 Major "new" Temples, Shrines or around Jiri-san: Cheoneun-sa's Dogye-am Cheoneun-sa's Samil-am Hwaeom-sa's Yeongi-am Gurye's South Munsu-sa Yeongok-sa's Bullak-sa Yeongok-sa's Hansan-sa Yeongok-sa's Cheonwang-sa Cheonghak-dong Jinju-am Naedae-gol Sanshin-halmae-dang Naedae-gol Gilsang-am Naedae-gol Seokcheon-sa Beobgye-sa's Cheonwang-sa Ju-san Jeonggak-sa Byeoksong-sa's Seo-am South Beobhwa-sa Hamyang's North Munsu-sa Hamyang-gun Gyeonbul-sa Hamyang-gun Sambul-sa Hamyang-gun Muju-am Banya-bong's Myohyang-am |
Cheonhwang-bong Beopgye-sa Cheonhwang-bong Naewon-sa Cheonhwang-bong Daewon-sa Cheonhwang-bong Byeoksong-sa Beophwa-san North Beophwa-sa Samjeong-bong Yeongwon-sa Yeongwon-sa's Godam-sa Yeongwon-sa's Sangmuju-am Yeongwon-sa's Dosol-am Shilsang-sa's Yaksu-am Shilsang-sa's Seojin-am Shilsang-sa's Baekjang-am Namwon City Yongdam-sa |
The 26 other Great Ancient Temples and Hermitages encircling the Jiri Mountains (listed counter-clockwise, starting from the SW): |
From Google Earth: |
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