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법주사
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法住寺
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Beopjusa
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Pŏpchusa
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is a head temple of the
Jogye Order of
Korean Buddhism . It is situated on the slopes of
Songnisan in
Naesongni-myeon ,
Boeun County , in the province of
Chungcheongbuk-do ,
South Korea . It was initially constructed in
653 by the
Silla monk
Uisin . It has been historically associated with
Beopsang thought and the worship of the
Maitreya Buddha .
In the
Goryeo dynasty, this temple is said to have been home to as many as 3,000 monks. A few facilities from this period still remain on the temple grounds, including a cistern and iron pot for serving food and water to thousands of monks. It continued to play an important role in subsequent centuries, but shrank as the state's support for Buddhism disappeared under the
Joseon Dynasty .
The temple is particularly known for its wooden pagoda. Like most of the other buildings, this burned to the ground in the
Seven Year War . The pagoda was reconstructed in 1624.
Joseon Dynasty founder
Taejo is said to have retired to a spot near Beopjusa after tiring of his sons' fighting.
