• Busan

    Injisa Temple – 인지사 (Haeundae-gu, Busan)

    Temple History Injisa Temple, which means “Benevolent Wisdom Temple” in English, is located to the north of Mt. Jangsan (634 m) in Haeundae-gu, Busan. Injisa Temple, which is also known as Gwaneumjeongsa Temple, was first founded in 1984 on the former site of the Silla-era (57 B.C. – 935 A.D.) hermitage known as Injiam Hermitage. This hermitage would later be known as Sinseonam Hermitage. It’s believed that Injiam Hermitage was first constructed around 700 A.D. The hermitage would eventually be abandoned during the 19th century. The temple was eventually incorporated into the Jogye-jong Order in 1986. It was at this time that the temple changed its name to that of…