Temple History The Tongdosa Temple Changnyeong Propagation Center is located in the eastern part of Changnyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do. It’s believed that the propagation center is located on the site of the former Inwangsa Temple, which was a prominent temple that existed during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C. – 935 A.D.). As for the current Tongdosa Temple Changnyeong Propagation Center and its founding, a plaque hanging above the door to an auxiliary building has an inscription on it that reads “Buchal Tongdosa Bonmalsa Changnyeong Pogyo-dang Creation Merit.” This inscription also details how on July 7, 1939, the monk Chundam founded the missionary temple with the goal of propagating the “Inwang-gyeong,” which is…