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Dongmyeong Bulwon Temple, Busan

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Dongmyeong Bulwon Temple located on Yongbisan Mountain, featuring a large Buddha statue and unique architectural style

Dongmyeong Bulwon Temple, Busan

57 Dongmyeong-ro, Nam-gu, Busan
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Dongmyeong Bulwon Temple, Busan Overview

Yongdang-dong Yongbi Mountain hosts Dongming Buddhist Temple (Dongming Bulwan), established by Go Gang-seok-jin, president of Dongming Wood Products, in hopes of national prosperity and his parents' well-being in the Pure Land, as a blessing for the Dongming family who work at the Dongming industrial site. While most Korean temples follow traditional Korean architectural styles, this temple reflects Southeast Asian influences, featuring a straight, extended dragon tower and housing the Buddha's hair relics excavated in Myanmar. The gilded Buddha statue installed here is the largest wooden Buddha statue in Korea, with a weight exceeding that of the Emile Buddha, and it is the largest in terms of scale in Korea. The temple's main statue features a dragon carved on the base of the statue, a unique technique not previously seen. Inside the Daewong Pavilion, statues of the Buddha at the center, the Myeongbu Bodhisattva on the right, and the Geuha Galabodhisattva on the left are enshrined. The hall features a unique architectural style without pillars, with a dragon head harmonized at the center of the ceiling, and celestial Buddhas carved on the side walls. The temple includes Jukseong Hall, Nahan Hall, and Guamyeong Hall, and the Chilseong Tower, Sanseon Tower, and Doseon Tower are designed with two floors, where Buddhist scriptures are displayed on the second floor.

Highlights

  • 01 Distinctive design with a straight, extended roof ridge
  • 02 The largest wooden gilded Buddha statue in Korea
  • 03 Special construction technique for a pillar-less main hall
  • 04 Adorned with mural paintings of celestial beings

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Always open, all year round

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  • Public The road leading up to Solbak Park 8 min walk · 450 m
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    Weekdays Open 24h 10 spaces On-street
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  • Public The public parking lot in front of Yongho Central Church 8 min walk · 490 m
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    Weekdays Open 24h 14 spaces Off-street lot
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  • Public Solbakton Park Lower Path 10 min walk · 560 m
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    Weekdays Open 24h 10 spaces On-street
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  • Public Behind Yongho Elementary School, public parking lot 10 min walk · 600 m
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    Weekdays Open 24h 19 spaces Off-street lot
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  • Public Yongho-ro 178beon-gil Public Parking Lot 11 min walk · 630 m
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    Weekdays Open 24h 25 spaces Off-street lot
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  • Public St. Yongho Church vicinity 11 min walk · 660 m
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    Weekdays Open 24h 4 spaces On-street
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Fees and hours may change — check the signs on site. · Source: data.go.kr National Parking Standard Data, Busan Facilities Corporation

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Frequently asked questions

What are the opening hours of Dongmyeong Bulwon Temple, Busan?
Always open, all year round
What is the phone number for Dongmyeong Bulwon Temple, Busan?
051-626-4337
Where is Dongmyeong Bulwon Temple, Busan located? (address)
57 Dongmyeong-ro, Nam-gu, Busan
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