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Geumjeongseonwon Temple – 금정선원 (Dongnae-gu, Busan)
Temple History Geumjeongseonwon Temple, which is also known as Geumjeongsa Temple, is located in Geumgang Park behind the Busan Marine Natural History Museum (부산해양자연사박물관) in Dongnae-gu, Busan. Geumjeongseonwon Temple was first founded in 1924 by the monk Gwon-u as a place for prayer. While there is no written record about the temple’s history before 1924, it’s believed that the site was once home to another temple in the past. The site of the location is also believed to have once been the location of the execution grounds of Dongnae-bu during the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). As a result, it’s believed that the spirits of those that had been executed cry…