Temple History Baengnyulsa Temple is located just to the north of Bunhwangsa Temple in Gyeongju on Mt. Sogeumgangsan (176.7 m). Supposedly, and according to the Samguk Yusa, the temple was built to commemorate the martyrdom of Ichadon (501 – 527 A.D.) one year after his death. Originally, the temple was called Jachusa Temple. At this time during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C. – 935 A.D.), it was common for temple names to change, if they had the same or similar sounding hanja character or meaning. In English, Jachusa Temple meant “Pierce Chestnut Temple” in English, which is perhaps a reference to the martyrdom of Ichadon. In this case, “Ja” means…