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Yongchusa Temple – 용추사 (Hamyang, Gyeongsangnam-do)
Temple History Yongchusa Temple is located up a long valley in northern Hamyang, Gyeongsangnam-do. The name of the temple, Yongchusa Temple, means “Dragon Pool Temple” in English. The temple was first founded in 487 A.D. by the monk Gakyeon-daesa, and it was originally known as Yongchuam Hermitage. It was built with the instruction to “practice and teach with a steadfast heart.” Yongchuam Hermitage was one of ten hermitages directly associated with Jangsusa Temple, which was located to the north. During the late Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), the monk Muhak (1327-1405) renovated the temple and used it as a place of worship. In 1680, and during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), Yongchusa Temple…