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Gaecheonsa
Gaecheonsa,
located halfway up Mt. Cheontae in Gadong-ri,
was registered as Traditional Temple
No. 52 in October 5, 1988.
It is said that this temple was built
by Buddhist Monk Doui in the end of
King Hyeondeok(809~825) in the Unified
Silla after founding Borimsa Temple
or by Buddhist Monk Doseon in the end
of Unified Silla.
It was burnt during the Japanese Invasion
of Korea in 1597 and rebuilt. It was
called Yonghwasa under the Japanese
rule. Cheonbuljeon was burned in the
Korean War. In 1963, the head priest
Kim Tae-bong rebuilt Daeungjeon and
Yosachae with the help of residents.
A wood guardian pole stands at the entrance
and Japanese
nutmegs(designated as Provincial Monument
No. 65) are thickly wooded around, adding
green during the seasons. There are five stupa
in this temple and all of them were built
in the 18th or 19th century: Cheonjikdang,
Doamdang, Eungseodang, Gobongdang, and Jiildang.
