Shilleuksa (also written as Silleuksa and Shilleuk-sa) is a Korean Buddhist temple situated against a low hill on the north side of the river Namhan, three kilometers east of Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, approximately one-hour southeast of Seoul. The only riverside temple in South Korea, Shilleuksa is a sacred pilgrimage site and a repository of seven Treasures.
A 500-year-old aromatic juniper tree and a 600-year-old ginkgo tree stand on the temple grounds. Founded in circa 580 by Silla dynasty monk Wonhyo, Shilleuksa was enlarged, burned, and rededicated several times.
Shilleuksa (also written as Silleuksa and Shilleuk-sa) is a Korean Buddhist temple situated against a low hill on the north side of the river Namhan, three kilometers east of Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, approximately one-hour southeast of Seoul. The only riverside temple in South Korea, Shilleuksa is a sacred pilgrimage site and a repository of seven Treasures.
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