| Odae-san 오대산 one of Korea's most-sacred mountain-clusters National Park of Gangwon-do the holy Buddhist Five Platforms Mountains, Korean Home of Munsu the Bodhisattva of Wisdom Host of Woljeong-sa, Sangwon-sa, a Jeokmyeol-bogung Shrine, Sogeumgang-gyegok Gorge, a key section of the Baekdu-daegan, and more |
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Sacred Sites of Odae-san Pages:
Introduction and parallels to China's Wutai-shan
Guksa-Seonghwang and San-shin Shrines of Daegwan-ryeong Pass
Gulsan-saji Temple Site in Gangneung
Woljeong-sa Monastery
Yuksu-am Hermitage of Avalotesvara
Sangwon-sa Temple
Central Chungdae-Biro-bong Peak, Jeokmul-bogung Shrine and Saja-am Hermitage
Northern Bukdae-bong Peak and Mireuk-am Hermitage
Eastern Dongdae-bong Peak and Gwaneum-am Hermitage
Western Seodae-bong Peak and Yeombul-am Hermitage
Southern Namdae-bong Peak and Jijang-am Hermitage
Yeonggam-sa Temple
Sago-ji Joseon Dynasty Archives Site
Sogeumgang-gyegok, the famous "Little Diamond Mountains" Scenic-Valley
Introduction and parallels to China's Wutai-shan
Guksa-Seonghwang and San-shin Shrines of Daegwan-ryeong Pass
Gulsan-saji Temple Site in Gangneung
Woljeong-sa Monastery
Yuksu-am Hermitage of Avalotesvara
Sangwon-sa Temple
Central Chungdae-Biro-bong Peak, Jeokmul-bogung Shrine and Saja-am Hermitage
Northern Bukdae-bong Peak and Mireuk-am Hermitage
Eastern Dongdae-bong Peak and Gwaneum-am Hermitage
Western Seodae-bong Peak and Yeombul-am Hermitage
Southern Namdae-bong Peak and Jijang-am Hermitage
Yeonggam-sa Temple
Sago-ji Joseon Dynasty Archives Site
Sogeumgang-gyegok, the famous "Little Diamond Mountains" Scenic-Valley
The great Korean Seon [Meditational Buddhism] Master Hyegeun Na-ong Hwasang Wangsa
(1320-76) studied Seon under various masters in south China, and then under the great Indian
Master Dhyanabhadra (the most important monk teaching in China throughout the 14th century)
at Wutai-shan, where he met fellow student-monk Jacho Muhak-daesa (7 years younger).
Upon his return to Goryeo he became abbot of Woljeong-sa here at Odae-san in 1360, and had
a mystical experience of Munsu-bosal. In 1371 he became abbot of Yangju Hoeam-sa (Muhak
lived together with him there), being simultaneously appointed Wangsa [Teacher of the King]
and head of Jogye Seon Order. In 1376 he created the Munsu-hoe [Association dedicated to
the Bodhisattva of Wisdom] together with Muhak, but died soon afterwards.
(1320-76) studied Seon under various masters in south China, and then under the great Indian
Master Dhyanabhadra (the most important monk teaching in China throughout the 14th century)
at Wutai-shan, where he met fellow student-monk Jacho Muhak-daesa (7 years younger).
Upon his return to Goryeo he became abbot of Woljeong-sa here at Odae-san in 1360, and had
a mystical experience of Munsu-bosal. In 1371 he became abbot of Yangju Hoeam-sa (Muhak
lived together with him there), being simultaneously appointed Wangsa [Teacher of the King]
and head of Jogye Seon Order. In 1376 he created the Munsu-hoe [Association dedicated to
the Bodhisattva of Wisdom] together with Muhak, but died soon afterwards.
| Map of the major Sacred Sites of Odae-san |