Yanghwa Temple

Korea (North) / Pyonganbukto / Taechon /
 temple, buddhist temple, listed building / architectural heritage

(양화사/陽和寺)
Yanghwasa Buddhist Temple, Sangdan-ri, Taechon-gun, North Korea.
National Treasure of DPRK No. 55.
This famous Buddhist temple was founded in 872. It comprises of 14 original buildings, arranged around a central courtyard. Most of the buildings date to an 1874 reconstruction after a fire ravaged the temple complex, but some still survive from an earlier 1461 renovation.
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Coordinates:   39°56'21"N   125°37'16"E
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