Temple History Haenamsa Temple is located in central Ulsan in Jung-gu. The temple was first a missionary temple for Tongdosa Temple. According to the “Directory of Propagation Districts in the 19th issue of the “Joseon Buddhist Monthly Report” (朝鮮佛敎月報), which was published in 1913, Haenamsa Temple was first established in October 1911 under the name of “Ulsan Buddhist Missionary Centre.” Later, in 1936, the missionary centre was renamed as Haenamsa Temple. It was established by the monk Guha, who was the abbot of Tongdosa Temple. And the reason that the temple was first constructed is that Korean people, and Ulsan people in particular, were suffering during Japanese Colonial Rule (1910-45),…