Temple History Samcheonsa Temple is located in Bukhansan National Park to the north of neighbouring Jingwansa Temple in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Additionally, Samcheonsa Temple is situated in the very scenic Samcheonsa-gaegok Valley. There are very few historical records about Samcheonsa Temple, so it’s difficult to pinpoint an exact date as to when the temple was first founded; however, it’s claimed that Wonhyo-daesa (617-686 A.D.) first founded the temple in 661 A.D. Since the temple’s founding, a detailed history of the temple is unknown. In the “Goryeosa,” which was first published in 1451, it claims that the monks of Samcheonsa Temple were found to have made alcohol from rice and were punished…