Located
on the north side of Hwangryongsa Temple, Bunhwangsa Temple
was the home of many Silla monks, such as Wonhyo and Jajang.
It was founded in 634 A
.D. (In the 3rd year of Queen Seondeok), and the monk
Jajang had served as chief monk there after studying in
Dang Dynasty China.
It is the very temple where
Wonhyo wrote many books and brought Buddhism to the common
people.
▲ Samyongbyeoneojeong
Well
The temple once housed a Cheonsudaebihwa painting and
Gwaneumbosal mural by Solgeo, but they were lost after
several invasions.
On the temple grounds,
you can find a stone pagoda built with rocks shaped like
bricks and the Hwajaengguksabi Monument in Wonhyo`s honor.
The well, called Samyongbyeoneojeong,
remains intact after more then a Millennium and is still
in use.
▲ Stone Pagoda of
Bunhwangsa Temple
Neungji Pagoda is in the neighborhood of Temple Sacheonwangsa,
Tomb of Queen Seondeok, Tomb of King Sinmun.
The site of the pagoda is assumed to be the place where
King Munmu was cremated.
[ShaByol]
