Address

59, Ssanggyesa-gil, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
경상남도 하동군 화개면 쌍계사길 59

Type

Temples/ Religious Sites

Inquiries

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Homepage

www.ssanggyesa.net (Korean only)

• Information
  Introduction
  Located on the southern part of Jirisan Mountain, Ssanggyesa Temple is one of the most popular temples in the Jirisan area. The best time to visit this area is spring, as the 6-kilometer path from Hwagye Market to Ssanggyesa Temple is filled with blooming 600-year-old cherry blossom trees. Established by Monk Sambeob in the 23rd year of Silla period under King Seongdeok’s reign (722), the temple was originally called Okcheonsa Temple. The name was changed to Ssanggyesa Temple in 887. The original temple buildings were all destroyed by fire during the Imjin War (1592-1598), and the buildings seen today were reconstructed in 1632.
  
  Activity Information
  Templestay
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available (Ssanggyesa Temple Parking Lot)
  
  Admission Fees
  Individuals - Adults 2,500 won / Teenagers 1,000 won / Children 500 won
  Groups - Adults 2,200 won / Teenagers 800 won / Children 400 won
  
  * Adults (ages 20-64) / Teenagers (ages 13-19) / Children (ages 7-12)
  * Free admission: Preschoolers (ages 7 and younger), senior citizens (ages 65 and older)
  
  Restrooms
  Available
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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    Jirisan National Park (Hadong) (지리산국립공원(하동))

    Region : Hadong-gun Gyeongsangnam-do
    Type : National & Provincial & County Parks
    Designated as the first national park in Korea on December 29, 1967, Jirisan National Park stretches out for 483.022㎡, making it the largest national park among...

  • 

    Hadong Tea Culture Center (하동 차문화센터)

    Region : Hadong-gun Gyeongsangnam-do
    Type : Exhibition & Memorial Halls
    The Tea Culture Center located at the foot of Jirisan Mountain in Hadong Gyeongsangnam-do Province aims to promote the tea culture of the area, the first tea pr...

  • 

    Jirisan History Museum (지리산역사관)

    Region : Hadong-gun Gyeongsangnam-do
    Type : Exhibition & Memorial Halls
    Jirisan National Park spans from Daeseong-ri, Hwagae-myeon, Hadong-gun to Byeoksoryeong, where the Jirisan History Museum is. A guide map of North Korean red gu...

  • 

    Gurye Yeongoksa Temple (연곡사 (구례))

    Region : Gurye-gun Jeollanam-do
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Yeongoksa Temple is located in Naedong-ri, Gurye-gun and was constructed by Yeongi, a high Buddhist monk, who also helped create Hwaeomsa Temple. The temple was...

  • 

    Simni (10-ri) Cherry Blossom Road (십리벚꽃길 )

    Region : Hadong-gun Gyeongsangnam-do
    Type : Others
    Simni (10-ri) Cherry Blossom Road in Hwagae is famous for its beautiful views in spring. It is believed that if a young couple walks down this road holding hand...

• Accommodation

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    Hot Spring Motel & Sauna (온천모텔사우나)

    Region : Hadong-gun Gyeongsangnam-do
    Type : Inn/Motel
    Hot Spring Motel & Sauna, found half way on the road leading to Hwagaejangteo marketplace, is known to have the best sauna facility in the Hadong region. Cherry...

• Restaurants
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• Shopping

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    Hadong Hwagae Market (하동 화개장터)

    Region : Hadong-gun Gyeongsangnam-do
    Type : Traditional Markets
    Hwagae Market is one of the five biggest traditional market, which once flooded with people. It also appears as the background setting in Kim Dong-ri's novel, Y...

• Transportation
  Directions
  [Bus]
  From Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus to Hwagae Intercity Bus Terminal.
  From Hwagae Intercity Bus Terminal Bus Stop, take local bus bound for Sinheung and get off at Ssanggyesa Temple Bus Stop.
  Walk for approx. 297 m.
  
  

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