Temple History Chongmyeongsa Temple is located in the western foothills of Mt. Mangsan (215.8 m) in eastern Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do. Chongmyeongsa Temple was first founded in 1913, but it was later moved during the Japanese Colonial Period (1910-45) due to the construction of a Shinto shrine. Displaced, it was later relocated to the southwest of Jangseung Village. The temple was moved, once more, to its current location following the establishment of the “Geoje Island Aegwangwon Social Welfare Foundation.” As a result, the temple now overlooks the Jangseung Port from the east. In the early 1970s, with the establishment of a shipyard, more Buddhist devotees started to visit Chongmyeongsa Temple. In 1979,…