Donghwasa

The Donghwa Temple ( Kor. 동화사, Hanja桐 华 寺, Donghwasa, literally " Paulownienblüten Temple " ) is a Buddhist temple of the Chan Buddhism practicing Jogye Order ( Jogye -jong ,曹溪 宗) on the south side of the Palgong - Berg ( Palgongsan ) about 22 km northeast of the South Korean city Daegu ( Gyeongsangbuk -do).

Here the monk Geukdal ( Geukdal - jonja ), built in the year 493 a temple was first called Yuga Temple ( Yugasa ). During the reign of King Heungdeok ( Heungdeok Wang,兴 德 王) of the Silla Dynasty, the plant was renewed by Simji in the year 832. Legend has flourished Paulownien around during the construction work in the winter, which is why in " Paulownienblüten temple " changed the name. Originating in the vicinity of the system gradually more, the temple associated hermitages ( amja ).

During the Goryeo Dynasty, it was one of the four temples in which they carried out the government officials Exams ( gwageo ). With the promotion of Confucianism by the Joseon dynasty, the influence of Donghwa Temple went back, but the system was expanded. During the invasion of the Korean peninsula by the Japanese military leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1592 resulted in the monk Yujeong (惟 政aka Song -un,松 云) from here with a troop of warriors monk a fierce struggle against the Japanese troops.

Since 1988, the temple is registered as 9 main temple of the Jogye Order. Built with several National treasures of South Korea and a 1992 33 -meter-high " reunification Great Buddha" ( Tongil Daebul ), he is also deemed a major tourist attraction of the Daegu region.