Ssangbongsa, or Ssangbong Temple (Ssang means 'twin' and Bong means 'peak' ), derives its name from the pair of twin peaks on the mountain behind this Buddhist temple.
Ssangbongsa in located in Hwasun County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Ssangbongsa was built by Zen Priest Cheolgam in 868 during the Unified Silla Period.
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Image title
Ssangbongsa
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SONY
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DSC-H1
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1/25 sec (0.04)
F Number
f/2.8
ISO speed rating
100
Date and time of data generation
12:48, 13 October 2011
Lens focal length
6 mm
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Ssangbongsa, or Ssangbong Temple (Ssang means 'twin' and Bong means 'peak' ), derives its name from the pair of twin peaks on the mountain behind this Buddhist temple.
Ssangbongsa was built by Zen Priest Cheolgam in 868 during the Unified Silla Period.
Until recently, there were only two wooden pagodas remaining preserved in Korea as cultural heritage objects, one of which is Daeungjeon (hall) here at the Ssangbongsa. Daeungjeon at Ssangbongsa is used as the main worship hall.