Behind the temple are the Seven Stars Rocks, 7 rocks standing like a folding screen, and in front you can look down on Namchang Port and Wando. The way up to the Main Buddha Hall is a flight of one hundred eight steps through a bamboo grove. It is open at all times, there is no admission fee, and parking is available.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed) · 6 photos
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Taeyeongsa Temple Today
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Nov 4 (Wed)
Open at all times
Sources: Hours and closed days: Korea Tourism Organization
How do Haenam's temples, Daeheungsa Temple, Mihwangsa Temple, and Dosoram Hermitage, differ?
Taeyeongsa Temple in detail
Taeyeongsa Temple: a temple that began with the Chilseong prayers of Namchang Port's seafarers
Taeyeongsa Temple began as a Seven Stars shrine. There, shipowners and residents of Namchang Port offered Seven Stars prayers and rites before setting sail at the first full moon of the lunar year, praying for no accidents at sea. This shrine became Chilseongam Hermitage, and after it was ruined during the Imjin War, it was rebuilt several times. One story says it was built in 1552, but there is no clear written record. Villagers still also call this temple Chilseongam.
Taeyeongsa Temple: the Main Buddha Hall and a Seaside Bodhisattva of Compassion statue erected in 1993
The Main Buddha Hall is a building with a gabled roof and wind boards, 3 bays wide at the front and 2 bays on the side, and it faces southeast. The Buddha triad inside, the Seokga Hubul, Chilseong, and Jeseok Cheonnyong taenghwa, and the Sansin painting were all made after 1969. Next to the Main Buddha Hall is a Seaside Bodhisattva of Compassion statue erected by believers in 1993, and you can also see a Dragon King mural painted the following year.
