GURYONGSA TEMPLE
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Founded in 668 during the reign of King Munmu of Silla, this temple housed a pool in which 9 dragons lived, hence its original name.
This temple was founded in 668 (the buildings date from the 18th century) under the reign of King Munmu de Silla. There was a basin where 9 dragons lived (hence the original name of the temple, "the temple of the 9 dragons"). When it was decided to build the temple, 8 dragons flew to the East Sea, and the last one went to live in the basin under the Guryong waterfall, not far away. A monument at the entrance to the temple, Hwangjanggeumpyo, prohibited the cutting of nearby timber for the royal family's coffins. This monument is unique in Korea.
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