Temple History Songunsa Temple is located in the eastern foothills of Mt. Sinbulsan (1,159.3m) in Ulju-gun, Ulsan. More specifically, Songunsa Temple is located in the northern part of the Amethyst Cave Land. Songunsa Temple is a modern temple that first started to be constructed in 2010. Originally, the temple was an amethyst cave. In fact, Songunsa Temple is the only temple in Korea built within a former amethyst mining cave. According to the abbot of the temple, Hwayong, the cave has existed since Japanese Colonial Rule (1910-45). Later, the caves were filled-in and abandoned. The site had been abandoned for around 40 years. A unique feature to Songunsa Temple, as…