Magoksa

Magoksa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Gongju, South Korea. It is placed on the eastern slope of Taehwasan, on taegeuk formed bend inside the Taegeukcheon Stream. Magoksa Temple becomes mounted in 640 by way of Vinaya Master Jajang Yulsa, who also built Tongdosa Temple upon his return from China. Silla's Queen Seondeok then gave him 200 gyeol an historical size of land anticipated at about 6,800 square meters of land on which he constructed a brick pagoda and Magoksa Temple.

The name Magoksa originated with Ven. Bocheol Hwasang, a monk who lived there later, due to the fact the way many human beings accrued to pay attention to his Dharma talks reminded him of hemp stalks intently packed together. Magoksa Temple changed into closed in the course of the turbulent transition duration among the Goryeo Dynasty and the Joseon Dynasty. From then on the temple became a hideout for thieves for approximately 200 years. Finally, in 1172, Ven. Jinul drove out the thieves and renovated the temple with the assist of his disciple Ven. Su u. Joseon's King Sejo visited the temple and individually wrote the plaque for Yeongsanjeon Hall.