Ryongtongsa
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Ryongtongsa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Ogwansan in Kaesong, North Korea.
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Vinony files it under 1027 establishments, 11th-century establishments in Korea and Buddhist temples in North Korea.
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- Instance of
- Buddhist temple
- Country
- North Korea
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- Revised Romanization
- Ryeongtongsa
- inception
- 1027-00-00
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Ryongtongsa is a Korean Buddhist temple located on Ogwansan in Kaesong, North Korea.
==History== Founded by the Cheontae sect of Buddhism in 1027, the temple is believed to be one of the first of the sect's temples in Korea. Destroyed by a fire in the 16th century, and further damaged by American bombing during the Korean War, little remained of the original temple when reconstruction began in 2000 as a joint Korean cultural project. After five years of work, the restoration was completed on October 31, 2005. The temple contains the ashes of Uicheon, the sect's founder. A son of Emperor Munjong of Goryeo, he spent most of his life in Kaesong before retiring to the temple as an ascetic, where he lived until his death. The temple was thus closely connected with the royal family of Goryeo and was where they would attend services.
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