Yongjoosa

Yongjoosa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is placed in on the slopes of Hwasan in Taean-eup, Hwaseong, within the province of Gyeonggi, South Korea. The temple's call manner dragon jewel temple. Two large bells inside the temple are believed to date to the Unified Silla period. One of them, the "Bell of Yongjoosa", is targeted country wide treasure 120. The temple turned into to begin with installed in 854 AD, beneath the call Garyangsa. It was improved inside the 10th century. It become rebuilt inside the late 18th century underneath the orders of Jeongjo in honor of his deceased father, Prince Sado.

This is considered one of few cases wherein the Joseon royal residence supported Buddhism directly. At this time the temple modified to its present day call. Yongjoosa became installed in 854 under the call Garyangsa by using Yeomgeo Hwasang the Second Patriarch of the Gajisan School after National Preceptor Doui Guksa. During the reign of Goryeo's King Gwangjong, it's miles recorded that National Preceptor Hyegeo Guksa resided right here to wish for the welfare of the nation. Garyangsa changed into burnt down in the course of the Manchu invasion of Korea 1636 to 1637.