Hermitage History Bukmireukam Hermitage is located on the Daeheungsa Temple grounds to the west of Mt. Duryunsan (700 m) in Haenam, Jeollanam-do. The name of the hermitage means “North Mireuk-bul Hermitage” in English, which is a reference to the Future Buddha, Mireuk-bul. There are no records regarding the exact date that Bukmireukam Hermitage was first founded. However, and according to the “Daedunsaji” which means “Records of Daedunsa” in English, “Master Ongok Yeongtak restored Bukam Hermitage in the Gapsul year of the Qianlong era,” which suggests that Bukmireukam Hermitage was restored in 1754. This same record also states that Jinjeong-guksa resided at Bukmireukam Hermitage between 1241 and 1252. Additionally, Jinjeong-guksa, who…