Is there parking at Gurye Cheoneunsa Temple?

Yes (Available). On weekends and holidays the car park fills up early, so arrive in the morning.

What are the opening hours of Gurye Cheoneunsa Temple?

Open 24 hr. Hours can change by season or for events, so check before you go. Times are Korea time (KST).

Gurye Cheoneunsa Temple

Gurye-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju · Temple & religious site

Located north of Gurye on Jirisan Mountain, and built during the Unified Silla Period, Cheoneunsa Temple is one of the three great Buddhist temples of Jirisan Mountain. Cheoneunsa Temple is believed to have been built by Monk Deokun and Monk Seru from India in AD 828 during the 3rd year of King Heungdeok. Because it initially laid next to spring water as clean and cold as a morning dew, the temple was also called Gamrosa, meaning Sweet Dew Temple. The spring water was rumored to clean one’s body and soul, leading to crowd of Buddhist monks to visit the temple. During King Chungryeol’s reign, the temple was named the Best Temple in the south.

The temple was burned down during the Imjin War (1592-1598) and then later rebuilt and renamed Cheoneunsa. Legend has it that while the temple was being rebuilt, a large serpent often came out of the spring. When the serpent was finally captured and killed, the spring waters suddenly dried up. Hence the name Cheoneunsa, meaning Disappearance of Spring Water, was given.

Description: Korea Tourism Organization

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Type: Temple & religious site
Area: Gurye-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju
Address: 209, Nogodan-ro, Gurye-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Opening hours: Open 24 hr
Closed: N/A (Open all year around)
Parking: Available
Sunrise / sunset: Sat, Oct 31: sunrise 06:50 · sunset 17:37
Phone: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-61-781-4800
Popularity: One of the most visited spots in the area

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Festivals & events nearby

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FAQ

Is there parking at Gurye Cheoneunsa Temple?: Yes (Available). On weekends and holidays the car park fills up early, so arrive in the morning.
What are the opening hours of Gurye Cheoneunsa Temple?: Open 24 hr. Hours can change by season or for events, so check before you go. Times are Korea time (KST).

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Sources: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL), crowd forecasts based on mobile-network data, Korea's national parking-lot open data. These are forecasts calculated from past data, not live information — use them as a guide. Korea time (KST, UTC+9).