• Jeollanam-do

    Dalseongsa Temple – 달성사 (Mokpo, Jeollanam-do)

    Temple History Dalseongsa Temple is located on Mt. Yudalsan (229.5 m) in western Mokpo, Jeollanam-do. Dalseongsa Temple was first established on April 8th, 1913 by the Buddhist monk No Dae-ryeon of Daeheungsa Temple. Dalseongsa Temple is one of the 982 traditional Buddhist temples in Korea. A stone pagoda engraved with the names of those that contributed to the temple’s founding stands on the temple grounds, alongside a monument for the monk No Dae-ryeon. Additionally, and on the west side of the Geukrakbo-jeon Hall, there’s a well called Okjeong. It’s said that the monk No Dae-ryeon began digging it during a 100-day prayer service in 1923 and spring water rose from…