Sansa (temple)
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| Sansa | |
| File:안동봉정사전경.jpg | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 산사 |
| Hanja | 山寺 |
| Revised Romanization | Sansa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sansa |
Sansa (Korean: 산사; lit. mountain temple) is a term for any Korean Buddhist temple located on a mountain. Seven of these temples are designated as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites.[1] With the country being largely mountainous and Buddhism deeply rooted in its history, there are many sansas across the country. The word sansa is composed of two words, san and sa, which mean mountain and monastery/temple respectively.
UNESCO World Heritage sansas
| Sansa | Location | Established | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:통도사 대웅전2.jpg | Tongdosa | Yangsan | 646[2] |
| File:부석사 무량수전.jpg | Buseoksa | Yeongju | 676[2] |
| File:안동봉정사전경.jpg | Bongjeongsa | Andong | 677[2] |
| File:Beopjusa Temple Stay in Korea. Palsangjeon (five-story wooden pagoda).jpg | Beopjusa | Boeun County | Mid 8th Century[2] |
| File:20140809 마곡사 대광보전.jpg | Magoksa | Gongju | Latter half of the 9th Century[2] |
| File:Seonamsa Iljumun 11-06785.JPG | Seonamsa | Suncheon | Latter half of the 9th Century[2] |
| File:Daeheungsa 11-03926.JPG | Daeheungsa | Haenam County | Latter half of the 9th Century[2] |
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See also
References
- ↑ "Mountain temples join Unesco list : Sansa are at least 1,000 years old and contain unique Korean elements". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Nomination of Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea: For Inscription on the World Heritage List". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO. Retrieved 2021-11-26.