Bongwon-dong

Bongwon-dong
Interactive map of Bongwon-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Korean name
Hangul
봉원동
Hanja
奉元洞
RRBongwon-dong
MRPongwŏn-dong

Bongwon-dong (Korean: 봉원동) is a legal dong (neighborhood) of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea and is governed by its administrative dong, Sinchon-dong's office. Bongwon-dong has the Bongwon-Temple(Bongwonsa) built by Great master Doseon (827–898) in 889, 3rd year of Jinseong Queen, the 51st of the Silla Dynasty.

Bongwon-Temple gives opportunities for visitors to experience "Seoul Lotus Festival" and "Yeongsamjae ritual" annually.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 봉원동 (Bongwon-dong-dong 奉元洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Origin of -dong's name" (PDF) (in Korean). Seodaemun District official site. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Bongwon Temple".
  4. ↑ "Welcome page". eng.sdm.go. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2025.

Further reading

37°34′23″N 126°56′49″E / 37.573°N 126.947°E / 37.573; 126.947