Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Jeollanam-do
Explore 7 sacred places in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
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Baegyangsa Temple
Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Baegyangsa’s public image often begins with Ssanggyeru Pavilion mirrored in a pond beneath Baegamsan cliffs....
Daeheungsa Temple
Haenam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Daeheungsa spreads across a broad basin on Duryunsan rather than gathering into one tight axis....
Hwasun Dolmen Site
Hwasun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Hwasun Dolmen Site is one component of UNESCO property 977, not a separate World Heritage inscription....
Mihwangsa Temple
Haenam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Mihwangsa Temple is an active southern Buddhist precinct set against Dalmasan in Haenam....
Piram Seowon
Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Piram Seowon centers the scholarship and moral example of Kim In-hu, a sixteenth-century Neo-Confucian teacher associated with rigorous reading of Great Learning....
Seonamsa Temple
Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Seonamsa begins well before its first hall. A roughly one-kilometre path passes through old forest to Seungseongyo, the arched stone bridge carried by natural bedrock....
Songgwangsa
Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Songgwangsa is the 'Sangha Jewel' of Korea's Three Jewel Temples, refounded in 1190 by the reformer Bojo Jinul as the seat of a movement to revive Korean Buddhist practice....
Key questions
Jeollanam-do sacred-site questions
How many sacred sites are listed in Jeollanam-do?
This regional guide currently includes 7 sacred sites in Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Which traditions are represented in Jeollanam-do?
The most represented traditions in the current guide include Korean Buddhism, Buddhism, Korean Neo-Confucianism, Prehistoric Korean funerary and ritual tradition.
Can I view Jeollanam-do sacred sites on a map?
Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.